Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 455.207. POSTING OF CERTAIN NOTICES REQUIRED. (a) Each massage establishment and massage school shall display in the form and manner prescribed by the commission a sign concerning services and assistance available to victims of human trafficking. (b) The sign required by thi…

Sec. 455.251. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission or executive director may refuse to issue a license to a person, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of a person, or impose an administrative penalty under Sub…

Sec. 455.252. EMERGENCY ORDER. The executive director may issue an emergency order under Section 51.3511 halting the operation of a massage establishment if: (1) a law enforcement agency gives notice to the department, or the department otherwise learns, that the law enforcement …

Sec. 455.351. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general, a district or county attorney, a municipal attorney, or the department may institute an action for injunctive relief to restrain a violation by a person who: (1) appears to be in violation of or threatening…

Sec. 455.352. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is required to be licensed under this chapter and the person: (1) knowingly violates Section 455.151, 455.159, 455.202(b), 455.203(a) or (c), 455.204(b) or (c), or 455.205(b), (c), or (d); or (2) collec…

Sec. 455.353. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS. A peace officer of this state, including a peace officer employed by a political subdivision of the state, may enforce this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 501.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Psychologists' Licensing Act. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 501.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. (1-a) "Executive council" means the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. (2) "School psychologist" means a person who holds a license to engage in the practice…

Sec. 501.003. DEFINITION: PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Practice of psychology" means: (A) the observation, description, diagnosis, evaluation, assessment, interpretation, or treatment of and intervention in human behavior by applying education, training, meth…

Sec. 501.004. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) the activity or service of a person, or the use of an official title by the person, who is employed as a psychologist or psychological associate by a regionally accredited institution of higher education if the …

Sec. 501.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a) The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: (1) four psychologist members who have engaged in independent practice, teaching, or re…

Sec. 501.052. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS. A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if: (1) the person is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health services; (2) the person's spouse is register…

Sec. 501.053. MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing wi…

Sec. 501.054. TERMS; VACANCY. (a) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring October 31 of each odd-numbered year. (b) A member who is appointed for a term of less than six years may be reappointed to one successive full six-year…

Sec. 501.055. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 501.051 and 501.052; (2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications require…

Sec. 501.056. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT. (a) Each board member is entitled to a per diem set by legislative appropriation for each day the member engages in board business. (b) A member may not receive reimbursement for travel expenses, including expenses for meals and lodging. A m…

Sec. 501.057. OFFICERS; MEETINGS. (a) The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. The board shall hold an annual meeting during which the board shall select from its members an…

Sec. 501.058. OATH OF OFFICE. Before entering office, a board member must file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath taken by the person. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 501.059. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies w…

Sec. 501.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(4), eff. September 1, 2019. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(4), eff. September 1, 2019. (c) The ex…

Sec. 501.1515. BOARD DUTIES. The board shall propose to the executive council: (1) rules regarding: (A) the qualifications necessary to obtain a license, including rules limiting an applicant's eligibility for a license based on the applicant's criminal history; (B) the scope of …

Sec. 501.155. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES. (a) The executive council may cooperate with an agency that is not subject to this chapter to formulate voluntary guidelines to be observed in the training, activities, and supervision of persons who perform psychological services. (b) Except a…

Sec. 501.158. COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS. (a) This section applies to a person who is: (1) applying to take the license examination; (2) applying for a license or license renewal; (3) currently licensed under this chapter; or (4) otherwise providing psychological services under a li…

Sec. 501.251. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not engage in or represent that the person is engaged in the practice of psychology unless the person is licensed under this chapter or exempt under Section 501.004. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 501.252. PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) To be licensed under this chapter, a person must apply to the executive council for a license. The executive council shall issue a license to an applicant who: (1) is qualified for the license under Section 501.2525; and (2) pay…

Sec. 501.2525. LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS. (a) An applicant is qualified for a license under this chapter if the applicant: (1) has received: (A) a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited educational institution conferred on or after January 1, 1979; or (B) a docto…

Sec. 501.253. PROVISIONAL STATUS FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS. (a) The executive council may issue a license with a provisional status to an applicant who has not satisfied the experience or examination requirements of Section 501.2525(a)(2) but is otherwise qualified for the license u…

Sec. 501.256. EXAMINATIONS. (a) The executive council shall administer to qualified applicants at least annually any written examination required by executive council rules. An examination must be validated by an independent testing professional. (b) The board shall determine the…

Sec. 501.259. LICENSING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE. (a) The executive council shall set standards for the issuance of licenses to psychological personnel who hold a master's degree from an accredited university or college in a program that is primarily psychological in nature. (b…

Sec. 501.260. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST. (a) The executive council by rule shall issue a license to a school psychologist. A license issued under this section constitutes the appropriate credential for a person who provides psychological services as required by Section 21.003(b), Educa…

Sec. 501.261. FORM OF LICENSE. (a) A license issued under this chapter must include the full name of the license holder and a unique number assigned to that license. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(19), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 1999…

Sec. 501.262. RECIPROCAL LICENSE. The executive council may enter into and implement agreements with other jurisdictions for the issuance of a license by reciprocity if the other jurisdiction's requirements for licensing, certification, or registration are substantially equal to …

Sec. 501.263. TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) The executive council may issue a temporary license to an applicant seeking to practice in this state for a limited time and limited purpose if the applicant: (1) pays the required application fee; (2) submits an application to the executive c…

Sec. 501.264. INACTIVE STATUS. (a) A psychologist may place the psychologist's license on inactive status by applying to the executive council and paying a fee established by the executive council. (b) A psychologist whose license is on inactive status does not accrue a penalty f…

Sec. 501.301. LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL. (a) The executive council shall adopt rules providing for the expiration and renewal of a license issued under this chapter. The rules must require a license be renewed annually or biennially. (b) The executive council by rule may ado…

Sec. 501.351. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE. (a) A psychologist licensed under this chapter may delegate to a psychologist who holds a license described by Section 501.253, a newly licensed psychologist who is not eligible for managed care panels, a person who holds a temporary l…

Sec. 501.352. PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED ACT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY. A person to whom a psychologist delegates a psychological test or service under Section 501.351(a) is not considered to be engaged in the independent practice of psychology without a license is…

Sec. 501.401. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. The executive council shall take disciplinary action under Subchapter G, Chapter 507, against a license holder who: (1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; (2) is convicted of a felony or of any offense that w…

Sec. 501.407. REMEDIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION. The executive council may require a license holder who violates this chapter to participate in a continuing education program. The executive council shall specify the continuing education program that the person may attend and the numb…

Sec. 501.408. CORRECTIVE ADVERTISING. The executive council may order corrective advertising if a psychologist, individually or under an assumed name, engages in false, misleading, or deceptive advertising. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Ac…

Sec. 501.411. REMEDIAL PLAN. (a) The executive council may issue and establish the terms of a remedial plan to resolve the investigation of a complaint filed under this chapter. (b) The executive council by rule shall establish the types of complaints or violations that may be re…

Sec. 501.503. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person engages in the practice of psychology or represents that the person is a psychologist in violation of this chapter. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Each day a violation o…

Sec. 501.505. OPTION TO ORDER REFUND. (a) Under an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference, the executive council may order a license holder to refund to the person who paid for the psychological services at issue an amount not to exceed the amount the person p…

Sec. 501.601. PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT. The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact is enacted and entered into as follows: PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT ARTICLE I. PURPOSE Whereas, states license psychologists, in order to protect the public through verific…

Sec. 501.602. RULES ADOPTED UNDER COMPACT. The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission established under the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact under Section 501.601 may not adopt rules that alter the requirements or scope of practice of a license issued under this …

Sec. 501.603. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. (a) In reporting information to the Coordinated Licensure Information System under Article IX of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, the executive council may disclose personally identifiable information about a person who…