- The University Interscholastic League (UIL) prohibited chiropractic doctors from performing and signing school physicals.
- TCA filed a lawsuit for discriminatory regulations against the chiropractic profession against both the UIL and the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission regarding their use of designated doctors.
The Keeler Award for 2002 was awarded to Walter Brozowski, D.C.
John E. Freeman is named the sixty-fourth President of the Texas Chiropractic Association.