texas state board of dental examiners texas state board of dental examiners the texas state board of dental examiners (sbde) is a state agency of texas. it has its headquarters in suite 8.600 at 1801 congress avenue in the george h. w. bush state office building]] in downtown austin, texas. the board regulates dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental labs in the state. the agency includes an executive, finance, and personnel division, a licensing division, an enforcement division, and a legal division. the dental board itself has 12 board members. william p. hobby state office building, which houses the headquarters of the sbde