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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the licensing and regulation of behavior analysts and |
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assistant behavior analysts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 506.002, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subdivision (2) to read as follows: |
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(2) "Certifying entity" means the nationally |
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accredited Behavior Analyst Certification Board, the Qualified |
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Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board, or another entity |
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that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying |
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Agencies or the American National Standards Institute to issue |
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credentials in the professional practice of applied behavior |
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analysis and approved by the department. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2025. |