Sec. 110.302. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The council by rule shall develop procedures and eligibility and other requirements for issuance of a license under this chapter, including, if appropriate, requirements related to clinical practice experience and assessment, continuing education, and supervision.

(b) In developing the rules, the council shall coordinate with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (S.B. 103), Sec. 61

(c) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice may vote to exempt employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from a specific licensing requirement imposed under this section if the board determines that the requirement causes financial or operational hardship on the agency. The Texas Youth Commission may not exempt any employee of the commission from a licensing requirement imposed by this section for any reason.

Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 47

(c) The governing board of the Texas Youth Commission may vote to exempt employees of the Texas Youth Commission from a specific licensing requirement imposed under this section if the board determines that the requirement causes financial or operational hardship on the agency. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice may not exempt any employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from a licensing requirement imposed by this section for any reason.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 2036), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (S.B. 103), Sec. 61, eff. June 8, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 47, eff. June 15, 2007.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.009, eff. April 2, 2015.