Laws and Rules
Texas Laws - Health and Safety Code
Texas Laws and Statutes Governing Radiation Control
| Statue | Title |
|---|---|
| Chapter 401 | Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation |
Rules and Regulations - Title 25, Texas Administrative Code
Rules and Regulations - Radiation Control program
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.101 (HTML) §289.101 (PDF) | Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of State Health Services and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Regarding Radiation Control Functions | 09/07/14 |
| §289.102 (HTML) §289.102 (PDF) | Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of State Health Services and the Railroad Commission of Texas Regarding Radiation Control Functions | 01/02/12 |
| §289.130 (HTML) §289.130 (PDF) | Radiation Advisory Board | 02/19/25 |
| §289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF) | General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 10/23/24 |
| §289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF) | Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 10/23/24 |
| RC Form 202-2 (PDF) | “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 10/11 |
| RC Form 202-3 (PDF) | “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 10/11 |
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) | Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) | "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) | Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) | Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) | Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.227 (HTML) §289.227 (PDF) | Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts See Note 289.227 | 05/01/13 |
| §289.227 - FAQs (PDF) | Questions and Answers - 25 TAC §289.227, Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts | 01/13/15 |
| §289.228 (HTML) §289.228 (PDF) | Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiation Machines | 05/01/08 |
| §289.229 (HTML) §289.229 (PDF) | Radiation Safety Requirements for Accelerators, Therapeutic Radiation Machines, Radiation Therapy Simulation Systems, and Electronic Brachytherapy Devices | 09/30/2024 |
| §289.230 (HTML) §289.230 (PDF) | Certification of Mammography Systems and X-ray Machines Used for Interventional Breast Radiography | 06/06/25 |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) | General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
| §289.232 (HTML) §289.232 (PDF) | Radiation Control Regulations for Dental Radiation Machines | 06/25/19 |
| §289.232(i)(5)(B)(iii) (PDF) | "Notice to Employees" RC Form 232-1 (for Dentists only) | 06/25/19 |
| §289.233 (HTML) §289.233 (PDF) | Radiation Control Regulations for Radiation Machines Used in Veterinary Medicine | 04/26/21 |
| §289.233(i)(3)(F)(ii)(I) (PDF) | "Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period" RC Form 233-1 (for Veterinarians Only) | 04/26/21 |
| §289.233(j)(4)(B)(ii) (PDF) | "Notice to Employees" RC Form 233-2 (for Veterinarians Only) | 04/26/21 |
| §289.251 (HTML) §289.251 (PDF) | Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements | 09/24/18 |
| §289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF) | Licensing of Radioactive Material | 10/29/24 |
| §289.253 (HTML) §289.253 (PDF) | Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Service Operations and Tracer Studies | 9/11/2025 |
| §289.255 (HTML) §289.255 (PDF) | Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography | 10/23/24 |
| §289.256 (HTML) §289.256 (PDF) | Medical and Veterinary Use of Radioactive Material | 10/23/24 |
| §289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF) | Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 10/23/24 |
| §289.258 (HTML) §289.258 (PDF) | Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators | 10/23/24 |
| §289.259 (HTML) §289.259 (PDF) | Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) | 04/11/99 |
| §289.301 (HTML) §289.301 (PDF) | Registration and Radiation Safety Requirements for Lasers and Intense-Pulsed Light Devices | 12/17/24 |
Notes Regarding Specific Rules
§289.227 - View the DSHS letter sent to registrants and other interested parties: