Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 333 amends the Occupations Code to require a person seeking a license as a chemical dependency counselor to register with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse as a counselor intern. The bill lists the information required to be submitted to the commission and authorizes the commission to obtain criminal history record information relating to a counselor intern or an applicant for registration as an intern. Senate Bill 333 changes the eligibility requirements for a chemical dependency counselor license to require a person to hold an associate's degree or a more advanced degree and to require the completion of 135 hours, or 9 semester hours, specific to substance abuse disorders and treatment and 135 hours, or 9 semester hours, specific or related to chemical dependency counseling.