Alexander Padilla, 53, who was arrested Wednesday at Houston Aesthetic Center, has been charged with the felony crime of practicing medicine without a license.
After Texas lawmakers passed a bill to close its longstanding Dr. Death loophole, patient advocates worry that the Texas Medical Board s timeline to implement it may be too long.
The law House Bill 1998, which passed the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support and went into effect on Sept. 1 was sparked by KXAN's "Still Practicing" investigations. It requires stricter scrutiny over Texas doctors and increased transparency when they're disciplined.