In November, 2025, the Texas Legislature passed a law that grants a provisional medical license to unmatched residents, empowering them to practice in rural and underserved areas under the supervision of a practicing physician. The new law also allows provisional licensing of foreign medical graduates who have completed their residency and practiced in their home country to practice in rural and underserved areas of the state.

Read the new law directly on the Texas legislative portal >

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