These records comprise copies of the minutes (with supporting documentation) of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, dating 1907-1986, 1988-2002. The first two books (originally bound into volumes covering 1907-1933 and 1933-1939) contain indexes. Minutes are missing from part of 1986 and all of 1987. Agenda are included with minutes for a few meetings in 1993. Minutes for June 1975-February 1981 are also on microfilm.

Originally included (in the first two volumes) were minutes for the Texas State Board of Chiropody Examiners, 1923-1939. These have been separated (where possible) and are now located with the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, Minutes, 1923-1939, 1982-1997, 0.48 cubic ft. When the other side of the page contained Medical Examiners minutes, the Board of Chiropody Examiners minutes were photocopied and the copies placed with the minutes of that board; the original pages remain with Medical Examiners.

Over time, meetings of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners generally became more frequent and more complex. The various board orders were originally incorporated into the text of the minutes, but eventually (by the late 1980s), they were included as attachments or appendices; likewise (by the early 1990s) for the various committee minutes.

The examination function of the board is represented by investigations into the condition of medical programs at Texas colleges (1907-1912); by development of examination questions (in the earlier minutes); by lists of examination scores below passing (with the number--not the name--of the examinee, the score, the subject, and the decision-e.g., repeat, or be raised to 75); by lists of medical schools in the United States; and by reports of the Examination committee and the Medical school committee.

The licensing function of the board is represented by establishment (in the earliest minutes, 1907-1912) of procedures for verification (confirming the credentials of medical doctors in practice prior to 1907); by cancellation of licenses for nonpayment and by request (listing name of licensee, degree, license number, and mailing address); and by reports of the Reciprocity committee (listing names and degrees of those granted licenses), and of the Licensure committee.

The disciplinary function of the board is represented by investigations into charges of selling licenses by former Board members prior to the enactment of the 1907 law; by investigations into drug abuse by members of the medical profession during the mid-1930s; by various board orders (rehabilitation orders, agreed board orders, modification requests/termination request orders, nunc pro tunc orders, temporary suspension/automatic orders/automatic actions, termination of suspension orders, and mediated settlement agreements); and by reports of the Disciplinary Panel meetings, the Disciplinary Process Review committee, and the Standing Orders committee).

Administrative affairs considered by the board included rule changes, the operating budget, and the executive director's report. Also related are the reports of the following committees: Executive, Finance, Legislative, Long Range Planning, Public Information/Profile, and Ad hoc committees (such as the one To Study Operation of the Board and Central Office). Other committee reports not easily classifiable include those of the Non-Profit Health Organizations committee, and the Telemedicine committee.

To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.