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Tex. Occ. Code § 501.259 (2026)

Licensing Of Psychological Associate

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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) The executive council shall designate a person who holds a license authorized by this section by a title that includes the adjective "psychological" followed by a noun such as "associate," "assistant," "examiner," or "technician."

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1015), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.016, eff. September 1, 2019.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: Texas Ass'n of Psychological Assocs. v. Texas State Bd. of Examiners of Psychologists & Texas Psychological Ass'n, 439 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App.—Austin 2014).
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Texas Ass'n of Psychological Assocs. v. Texas State Bd. of Examiners of Psychologists & Texas Psychological Ass'n, 439 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App.—Austin 2014). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Occ.Code § 501.259. Under the Act’s plain language, the breadth of this delegation empowers the Board to promulgate rules setting standards for the issuance of psychological associate licenses.”
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