By: Paxton S.B. No. 467
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and
therapists.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 403.151, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a licensed dyslexia
practitioner may practice outside of an educational setting to the
extent necessary to provide a service that would otherwise be
provided in an educational setting that is not reasonably
accessible to the licensed dyslexia practitioner or client.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 403, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 403.153 to read as follows:
Sec. 403.153. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
Notwithstanding any other law, a license holder may provide any
service, including conducting an initial meeting with a client,
solely through the use of an interactive audiovisual communication
system, whether real-time or two-way, including a smartphone.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.