Texas Occupations Code

§ 501.260 — SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

OC § 501.260Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 501. PSYCHOLOGISTS · Art. F. GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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(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), Education Code.

(b)The executive council shall set the standards to qualify for a license under this section. The standards must include:

(1)satisfaction of minimum recognized graduate degree requirements;

(2)completion of graduate course work at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in:

(A)psychological foundations;

(B)educational foundations;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.017, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 738 (H.B. 2598), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 738 (H.B. 2598), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.