TITLE: Relating to the regulation of licensed specialists in school psychology.

SUMMARY: Relating to the regulation of licensed specialists in school psychology.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the regulation of licensed specialists in school psychology. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 501.260, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows: (d) A person licensed under this section may be employed by and practice in a private school. (e) A person may not use the title "licensed specialist in school psychology" or "school psychologist" unless the person holds a license issued under this section. (f) A person who holds a license under this section may not use the title "nationally certified school psychologist" unless the person holds the appropriate credentials as designated by the National Association of School Psychologists or a successor organization. (g) A person who holds a license under this section may not use a title that represents that the person is licensed under Section 501.252 unless the person holds a license under that section. A person who holds a license under this section may not use the title designated by the board under Section 501.259 unless the person holds a license under that section. SECTION 2. Sections 501.260(e), (f), and (g), Occupations Code, as added by this Act, apply only to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.