Bill:  HB 2898 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 8323 MAW-D
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Last Action:05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of sex offender treatment providers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, chemical dependency counselors, and social workers to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing a fee.
Author:Gonzales, Larry
Subjects:Governor (I0375)
Health--General (I0385)
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS (S0180)
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS (S0714)
PSYCHOLOGISTS (S2025)
SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL WORKERS (S0030)
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V1133)
EXAMINERS OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0308)
MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS, TEXAS ST. BD. OF EXAMINERS OF (V0280)
PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF (V0281)
SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, COUNCIL ON (V0287)
SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0289)
Companion:SB 311 by Hinojosa, Identical
House Committee:Public Health
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/11/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/09/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/01/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      05/01/2017   02:52 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/01/2017     2299
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/25/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/25/2017    
H   Left pending in committee      04/11/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/11/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/11/2017    
H   Referred to Public Health      03/29/2017   05:44 PM  931
H   Read first time      03/29/2017     931
H   Filed      03/06/2017