{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-501.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 501.002","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Board\" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.\n(1-a) \"Executive council\" means the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.\n(2) \"School psychologist\" means a person who holds a license to engage in the practice of psychology under Section 501.260.\n(3) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(1), eff. September 1, 2019.\n(4) \"Psychological associate\" means a person who holds a license to engage in the practice of psychology issued under Section 501.259.\n(5) \"Psychologist\" means a person who holds a license to engage in the practice of psychology issued under Section 501.252.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2019.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.113(1), eff. September 1, 2019.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 738 (H.B. 2598), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING","CHAPTER 501. PSYCHOLOGISTS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.501.htm#501.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"12bbd253f0d62815dc0f6e79ccf1b7e000dbef0434542de375082bff23fa2657","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-501.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-501.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}