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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the licensing of certain social workers; imposing a |
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fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 505, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 505.355 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 505.355. ALTERNATIVES TO EXAMINATION. (a) The |
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executive council by rule shall establish alternative methods, |
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other than an examination, of examining the competency of an |
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applicant for a baccalaureate or master social worker license who |
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has failed the applicable examination two or more times. The rules |
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adopted under this subsection must set a fee for the administration |
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of the alternative method of examining competency. In adopting the |
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rules, the executive council shall consider the recommendations of |
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the work group established under Subsection (b). |
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(b) The executive council shall establish a work group to |
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solicit input from stakeholders and make recommendations on the |
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development and implementation of alternative methods under |
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Subsection (a). The work group must consist of persons with a |
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background in social work. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2026, the Texas |
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Behavioral Health Executive Council shall adopt the rules required |
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by Section 505.355, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |