The Medical Practices Act of 1901 created three medical boards, including the Texas Board of Medical Examiners. In 1907, all three boards were supplanted by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, to administer the examination and licensing of physicians and surgeons, prescribe their qualifications, and provide procedures for the registration and revocation of licenses. These records are registers of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, dating 1901-1931. There are three types of registers present. Verification registers confirm the credentials of those practicing medicine in Texas. Examination registers provide the scores of applicants who sought licensing through exams administered by the Board. Reciprocity registers contain mutual agreements between Texas and other states and countries for the licensing of doctors without examination. Data listed in the registers varies depending on the register's function but can include date, name, address, license number, medical school with date of graduation, date and method of license, verification date and number, and scores of licensing exams. Additional verification, examination and reciprocity registers can be found in the records of the Texas Secretary of State, Board of Medical Examiners' medical registers, 1907-1979.

The Texas Medical Board maintains a database which provides verification of physicians registered with the board; access to this database is on the agency's website (http://reg.tsbme.state.tx.us/OnLineVerif/Phys_NoticeVerif.asp?). It is unknown, but quite unlikely, whether the verification data found in the oldest ledgers is available on the database. (Websites accessed on December 6, 2005.)

In 1907, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners was created, to administer the examination and licensing of physicians and surgeons, prescribe their qualifications, and provide procedures for the registration and revocation of licenses. Beginning in 1931 medical doctors were required to pay an annual registration fee of two dollars. These records are fee books of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, dating 1943-1952. The fee books record the payment of the registration fee, as well as any examination fees or reciprocity fees. The books list the name of the physican, town of residence, and method of payment. Division of money received is made between State funds and Board funds.

In 1907, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners was created, to administer the examination and licensing of physicians and surgeons, prescribe their qualifications, and provide procedures for the registration and revocation of licenses. These records are financial ledgers of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, dating 1907-1915, 1929-1975. The early ledgers, or volumes, divide accounts into income and expenses. Later volumes subdivide into Board fund receipts and disbursements and State fund receipts and disbursements. A general journal as well as a general ledger appear in the later records with State fund entries further subdivided by account numbers. A gap exists for the period 1915 to 1929.

In 1923 the Texas State Board of Chiropody Examiners was created, to administer the examinations and license those seeking to practice chiropody (later called podiatry) in Texas. (A chiropodist or podiatrist is defined as anyone who treats or offers to treat any disease, physical injury or deformity or ailment of the human foot by any system or method.) This record is a ledger that details cash receipts and disbursements of the Texas Board of Chiropody Examiners, dating 1924-1934.

In 1907, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners was created, to administer the examination and licensing of physicians and surgeons, prescribe their qualifications, and provide procedures for the registration and revocation of licenses. A law passed in 1931 required physicians to register annually with the Board of Medical Examiners. After payment of the registration fee, physicians were issued a registration certificate or permit to practice. This record is a permit book of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, dated about 1931. This book appears to be the first attempt by the Board to list those practicing in Texas in preparation for a new law requiring such (January 1932). Entries include the name of the physicians and permit numbers. Physicians who were deceased or no longer residents of the state are noted.

In 1907, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners was created, to administer the examination and licensing of physicians and surgeons, prescribe their qualifications, and provide procedures for the registration and revocation of licenses. These records consist of agency correspondence of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, dating 1978-1985. These are incoming and outgoing letters, primarily between A. Bryan Spires, Jr., M.D., (Secretary-Treasurer, later Executive Director) and various state officials and agencies. Also present are some internal memoranda to Board members. Topics covered include the Board's position on the acceptance of medical education undertaken in various Caribbean universities, and the confidentiality of hospital records.