{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-434.3525","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 434.3525","heading":"MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY.","body":"To be eligible for appointment under Section 434.352(c), an individual must:\n(1) have at least a master's degree in a recognized mental health field;\n(2) be licensed in this state to practice a mental health profession;\n(3) have multiple years of postgraduate experience in a human services setting, such as a community mental health center, chemical dependency rehabilitation center, or residential treatment facility; and\n(4) have experience in providing trauma-informed care, with preference given to a candidate with at least two years of that experience.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS","CHAPTER 434. VETERAN ASSISTANCE AGENCIES","SUBCHAPTER H. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR VETERANS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.434.htm#434.3525","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"a3f9ca03ac54e8331681ab8d8095588c99bea92a1e259222bc1a1c4b65f08ea1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-434.352","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-434.353"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}