89R18106 AND-F
By: Cunningham H.B. No. 5133
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the licensing and regulation of behavior analysts and
assistant behavior analysts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 506.002, Occupations Code, is amended by
amending Subdivision (2) to read as follows:
(2) "Certifying entity" means the nationally
accredited Behavior Analyst Certification Board, the Qualified
Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board, or another entity
that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies or the American National Standards Institute to issue
credentials in the professional practice of applied behavior
analysis and approved by the department.
SECTION 2. 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, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.