Texas Occupations Code

§ 501.002 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 501.002Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 501. PSYCHOLOGISTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

View on source

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 of psychology under Section 501.260.

(3)Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(4)"Psychological associate" means a person who holds a license to engage in the practice of psychology issued under Section 501.259.

(5)"Psychologist" means a person who holds a license to engage in the practice of psychology issued under Section 501.252. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(1), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 738 (H.B. 2598), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.