Texas Occupations Code Sec. 55.009 allows for the waiver of application fees for any military service member, military spouse, or military veteran. Waivers or refunds cannot be granted outside of the application fee, and other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application are non-refundable. Please note some fees are mandated by statute. Texas Occupations Code Sec. 55.009 additionally does not apply to the initial registration and subsequent renewals of issued licenses.

Current Board rule and Statute include the following definitions:

Military service member - A person who is currently serving as a full-time military service member in the armed forces of the United States; or a person who is currently serving as a member of the Texas military forces or similar military service of another state performing state active duty service, federally funded state active duty service, or federal active duty service (but not including service performed exclusively for training, such as basic combat training, advanced individual training, annual training, inactive duty training, or special training periodically made available to service members). 

Military spouse - A person who is married to a military service member who is currently on active duty (as defined above).

Military veteran - A person who served on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States, or in an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces and who was discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable.

Effective September 1, 2025, the Military Fee Waiver is not a separate review process for Physicians prior to submitting an online application, however it remains a separate review process for other license types at this time. The application fee will not be required from Physician applicants who indicate they are a military service member, a spouse of a military service member, or a military veteran when completing the online application.

The application fee will be required if, upon review of the military documentation, it is determined that an applicant does not qualify for the fee waiver.

For non-Physician applicants, to apply for this waiver of application fees, complete the Military Service Member Fee Waiver Request Form and submit it along with the following documentation:

• Copy of passport or birth certificate, which is acceptable as required birth documentation after submission of an application for licensure with our agency; or
• Copy of State Issued Driver's License, which can ONLY be used as proof of identity for Military Fee Waiver determination; and 
• DD2-14; or
• Copy of current original orders, including signature page(s)

PAs, ACs, SAs, and ADs should e-mail their MFW application and supporting documentation as PDF or TIF attachments only to the Screen-CIC@tmb.state.tx.us 

MPs, MRTs, PFs, RCPs, NCTs should e-mail their MFW application and supporting documentation as PDF or TIF attachments only to TMBScreening@tmb.state.tx.us

PITs (MDs & DOs) should e-mail their MFW paperwork as PDF or TIF attachments to PIT.application@tmb.state.tx.us.

Upon receipt of your request with the required documentation, the Licensure Department will evaluate the documentation and provide written confirmation of approval or an explanation as to why the waiver request is being denied. Upon receipt of the approval confirmation, you will be able to apply online without submitting the application fee.

If you have applied and paid the application fee, you can submit a request for a refund of the application fee. You will need to complete the Military Service Member Fee Waiver Request Form and return it with the required documentation (as outlined above) to initiate the request for a refund.

Military Fee Waiver of PIT Permit Application fee:

• If you are active duty military, a military spouse or a military veteran you can apply for a waiver of the application fee.  
• If you are beginning a postgraduate training program in Texas or a rotation in Texas, your program coordinator or GME representative may have initiated a request for the waiver on your behalf. Please consult with your program coordinator or GME representative to determine if the request has been submitted. If they have not initiated the request, please ask them to contact our office at pit.application@tmb.state.tx.us for further instructions.
• If you have applied and paid the application fee you can submit a request for a refund of the application fee. You will need to complete the Military Service Member Fee Waiver Request Form and return it with the required documentation (as outlined above) to initiate the request for a refund.

Please allow at least 14 business days for initial processing of all military fee waiver requests. We can only make a determination for qualification of the Military Fee Waiver (MFW) after all required information is received. It is up to each applicant to decide whether they would prefer to wait for the MFW determination prior to submitting their online application with no fee if they qualify for the MFW, or submit their online application first and, if they qualify for the MFW, request a refund after the MFW determination has been made.

The TMB is a proud recipient of the Wellbeing First Champion Badge from the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation. This recognition confirms that our applications do not contain intrusive mental health questions or stigmatizing language, and serves as a symbol of our dedication to the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers in this state.