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TX Occ Code § 503.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter B. Application of Chapter|Section 503.054. Counseling by Other Licensed or Certified Professional or by Religious Practitioner

Sec. 503.054.  COUNSELING BY OTHER LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL OR BY RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONER.  This chapter does not apply to an activity or service of any of the following persons performing counseling consistent with the law of this state, the person's training, and any code of ethics of the person's profession if the person does not represent the person by any title or description as described by the definition of "licensed professional counselor" in Section 503.002:(1)  a member of another profession licensed or certified by this state, including:(A)  a physician, registered nurse, psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, chemical dependency counselor, physician assistant, or occupational therapist;  or(B)  an optometrist engaged in the evaluation and remediation of learning or behavioral disabilities associated with or caused by a defective or abnormal condition of vision;  or(2)  a recognized religious practitioner, including a Christian Science practitioner recognized by the Church of Christ Scientist as registered and published in the Christian Science Journal.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter B. Application of Chapter|Section 503.055. Person Licensed to Practice Law

Sec. 503.055.  PERSON LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW.  This chapter does not apply to an activity, service, title, or description of a person licensed to practice law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter B. Application of Chapter|Section 503.056. Counseling for Nonprofit Organization or Charity

Sec. 503.056.  COUNSELING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR CHARITY.  This chapter does not apply to an activity, service, title, or description of a person who is employed as a professional by or who volunteers in the practice of counseling for a public or private nonprofit organization or charity if the person:(1)  is accountable to the person's sponsoring organization;  and(2)  does not use the title or hold the person out to be a licensed counselor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter B. Application of Chapter|Section 503.057. Counseling Under Other Certification

Sec. 503.057.  COUNSELING UNDER OTHER CERTIFICATION.  This chapter does not apply to an activity, service, title, or description of a person certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification or the Commission on Certification of Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation Specialists who:(1)  is performing counseling consistent with state law, the person's training, and any code of ethics of the person's profession;  and(2)  does not use the title or hold the person out to be a licensed counselor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter B. Application of Chapter|Section 503.059. Exempt Person Voluntarily Licensed Under Chapter

Sec. 503.059.  EXEMPT PERSON VOLUNTARILY LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER.  A person otherwise exempt under this subchapter who obtains a license under this chapter is subject to this chapter to the same extent as any other person licensed under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter B. Application of Chapter|Section 503.060. Musical Therapy Services

Sec. 503.060.  MUSICAL THERAPY SERVICES.  This chapter does not apply to an activity, service, title, or description of a person who:(1)  is certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapists or listed with the National Music Therapy Registry;(2)  performs a music therapy service consistent with:(A)  state law;(B)  the person's training;  and(C)  the code of ethics of the person's profession;  and(3)  does not engage in the use of psychotherapy or use the title of licensed counselor or represent that the person is a licensed counselor.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.258(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 503.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.101. Board Membership

Sec. 503.101.  BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:(1)  five licensed professional counselor members, at least three of whom are in private practice and at least one of whom is a counselor educator;  and(2)  four members who represent the public.(b)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 503.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.102. Membership Qualifications

Sec. 503.102.  MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  To be qualified for appointment as a licensed professional counselor member of the board, a person must:(1)  be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for the 30 months preceding appointment;(2)  have engaged in the field of counseling for at least 24 months or 2,000 hours;  and(3)  be licensed under this chapter.(b)  To be qualified for appointment as a public member of the board, a person must:(1)  be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for the 30 months preceding appointment;  and(2)  be at least 18 years old.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.103. Eligibility of Public Members

Sec. 503.103.  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 care;(2)  the person's spouse is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of mental health; or(3)  the person or the person's spouse:(A)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the board;(B)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the board; or(C)  uses or receives a substantial amount of funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 503.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.104. Membership Restrictions

Sec. 503.104.  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 with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of mental health.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.056, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.057, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 503.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.105. Terms

Sec. 503.105.  TERMS.  Board members serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.  In making an appointment to the board, the governor shall specify which member the new appointee succeeds.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.106. Officers

Sec. 503.106.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the board as presiding officer.  The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.(b)  The board shall elect an assistant presiding officer to serve as provided by board rule.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.107. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 503.107.  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 Section 503.102;(2)  does not maintain during the service on the board the qualifications required by Section 503.102;(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 503.103 or 503.104;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;  or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a member of the board exists.(c)  If the executive director of the executive council has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.260(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.058, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 503.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.108. Reimbursement

Sec. 503.108.   REIMBURSEMENT.  A board member may receive reimbursement for expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 503.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.109. Meetings

Sec. 503.109.  MEETINGS.  The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year as provided by board rule.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.110. Training

Sec. 503.110.  TRAINING.  (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 until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing board operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;(4)  the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:(A)  regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(B)  restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(C)  affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; or(D)  restricts participation in a profession or business the board regulates;(5)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(6)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director of the executive council shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member.  Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 25(2), eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.059, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 503.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors|Section 503.111. Official Oath

Sec. 503.111.  OFFICIAL OATH.  Before assuming the duties of office, each board member shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the constitutional oath of office taken by the member.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties|Section 503.201. General Powers and Duties of Executive Council

Sec. 503.201.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.  (a)  The executive council shall:(1)  determine the qualifications and fitness of an applicant for a license, license renewal, or provisional license;(2)  examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke, suspend, suspend on an emergency basis, place on probation, and renew the license of an applicant or license holder under this chapter;(3)  adopt and publish a code of ethics; and(4)  by rule adopt a list of authorized counseling methods or practices that a license holder may undertake or perform.(b)  The executive council may request and shall receive the assistance of a state educational institution or other state agency.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.061, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 503.2015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties|Section 503.2015. Board Duties

Sec. 503.2015.  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 practice of and standards of care and ethical practice for professional counseling; and(C)  continuing education requirements for license holders; and(2)  a schedule of sanctions for violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.062, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 503.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties|Section 503.208. Competent Performance of Professional Duties

Sec. 503.208.  COMPETENT PERFORMANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DUTIES.  The board shall identify the key factors for the competent performance by a license holder of the license holder's professional duties.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 503.301. License Required

Sec. 503.301.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not engage in the practice of professional counseling unless the person is:(1)  licensed under this chapter;  or(2)  exempt from this chapter under Subchapter B.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 503.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 503.302. Qualifications for License

Sec. 503.302.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.  (a)  A person qualifies for a license under this chapter if the person:(1)  is at least 18 years old;(2)  has a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a related field;(3)  has successfully completed a graduate degree at a regionally accredited institution of higher education and the number of graduate semester hours required by executive council rule, which may not be less than 48 hours and must include 300 clock hours of supervised practicum that:(A)  is primarily counseling in nature; and(B)  meets the specific academic course content and training standards established by the executive council;(4)  has completed the number of supervised experience hours required by executive council rule, which may not be less than 3,000 hours working in a counseling setting that meets the requirements established by the executive council after the completion of the graduate program described by Subdivision (3);(5)  passes the license examination and jurisprudence examination required by this chapter;(6)  submits an application as required by the executive council, accompanied by the required application fee; and(7)  meets any other requirement prescribed by the executive council.(b)  In establishing the standards described by Subsection (a)(3)(B), the executive council shall review and consider the standards as developed by the appropriate professional association.(c)  The executive council may require the statements on a license application to be made under oath.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.263(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 25(3), eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.063, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 503.3025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 503 - Licensed Professional Counselors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 503.3025. Experience Required to Act as Supervisor

Sec. 503.3025.  EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO ACT AS SUPERVISOR.  The executive council shall allow a license holder who has practiced as a licensed counselor in another state to count that out-of-state experience toward any experience that the license holder is required by executive council rule to obtain to act as a supervisor under this chapter if the executive council determines that the other state has license requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.064, eff. September 1, 2019.|