Ruben Aleman, M.D. v. Texas Medical Board

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ══════════ No. 17-0385 ══════════ RUBEN ALEMAN, M.D., PETITIONER, v. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, RESPONDENT ══════════════════════════════════════════ ON PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS ══════════════════════════════════════════ JUSTICE BOYD, dissenting. In 2007, the legislature passed a statute requiring medical professionals to certify their patients’ death certificates electronically instead of on paper. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 193.005(h). To allow physicians ample time to register for and transition to this new…