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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement to be licensed as a sex offender |
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treatment provider. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 110.001(7), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(7) "Sex offender treatment provider" means a |
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person[,] licensed under this chapter to provide [or certified to
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practice in this state, including a physician, psychiatrist,
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psychologist, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage
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and family therapist, or social worker, who provides] mental health |
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or medical services for rehabilitation of sex offenders. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 110, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 110.002 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 110.002. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: |
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(1) a physician licensed under Subtitle B who is |
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engaged strictly in the practice of medicine; |
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(2) a nurse licensed under Chapter 301 who is engaged |
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strictly in the practice of professional nursing; |
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(3) a psychologist licensed under Chapter 501 who is |
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engaged strictly in the practice of psychology; |
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(4) a licensed marriage and family therapist under |
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Chapter 502 who is engaged strictly in the practice of marriage and |
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family therapy; |
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(5) a licensed professional counselor under Chapter |
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503 who is engaged strictly in the practice of professional |
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counseling; or |
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(6) a licensed social worker under Chapter 505 who is |
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engaged strictly in the practice of social work. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |