{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-501.259","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 501.259","heading":"LICENSING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE.","body":"(a) The executive council shall set standards for the issuance of licenses to psychological personnel who hold a master's degree from an accredited university or college in a program that is primarily psychological in nature.\n(b) The executive council shall designate a person who holds a license authorized by this section by a title that includes the adjective \"psychological\" followed by a noun such as \"associate,\" \"assistant,\" \"examiner,\" or \"technician.\"\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1015), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.016, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING","CHAPTER 501. PSYCHOLOGISTS","SUBCHAPTER F. GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.501.htm#501.259","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"1563159a1efab97e45fda85cfc3fc1f590632d56031a65aeb1f40ab5d2de0ee8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-501.256","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-501.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}