{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-40.0323","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.0323","heading":"COORDINATION REGARDING RECRUITMENT FOR AND CURRICULUM OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE PROGRAMS.","body":"Subject to the availability of funds, the department and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board jointly shall develop strategies to:\n(1) promote certificate or degree programs in the fields of social work and psychology to individuals enrolled in or admitted to institutions of higher education in this state; and\n(2) ensure that persons receiving a certificate or degree, including a graduate degree, in social work or psychology from an institution of higher education in this state have the knowledge and skills regarding protective services that are provided directly to elderly persons or persons with disabilities and necessary for successful employment by the adult protective services division of the department.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.193, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL","SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES","CHAPTER 40. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.40.htm#40.0323","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"a076caf9ac19de9fc197b5e35e6d0b13d1c0af7f9679f99cc14e1f94b7b11097","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-40.0322","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-40.0325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}