TX HB5421 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-07 - Referred to Human Services
Pending: House Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-07 - Referred to Human Services
Pending: House Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, including the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers; authorizing fees.
Title
Relating to the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, including the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers; authorizing fees.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | House | Referred to Human Services |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Filed |
Subjects
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS
COUNSELING & THERAPY
Intergovernmental Relations
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL WORKERS
COUNSELING & THERAPY
Intergovernmental Relations
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL WORKERS
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB5421 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB05421I.htm |
