85R4987 MAW-D
By: Miles S.B. No. 1770
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of licensed specialists in school
psychology.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 501.260, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows:
(d) A person licensed under this section may be employed by
and practice in a private school.
(e) A person may not use the title "licensed specialist in
school psychology" or "school psychologist" unless the person holds
a license issued under this section.
(f) A person who holds a license under this section may not
use the title "nationally certified school psychologist" unless the
person holds the appropriate credentials as designated by the
National Association of School Psychologists or a successor
organization.
(g) A person who holds a license under this section may not
use a title that represents that the person is licensed under
Section 501.252 unless the person holds a license under that
section. A person who holds a license under this section may not
use the title designated by the board under Section 501.259 unless
the person holds a license under that section.
SECTION 2. Sections 501.260(e), (f), and (g), Occupations
Code, as added by this Act, apply only to conduct that occurs on or
after the effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
date the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect
for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.