{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-505.601","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 505.601","heading":"REPORT OF VIOLATION.","body":"In a written, signed report to the appropriate licensing board, agency, or facility, a person licensed under this chapter may report an incident that the person has reasonable cause to believe has exposed a client to substantial risk of harm, including:\n(1) a failure to provide care that conforms to the minimum standards of acceptable and prevailing professional practice;\n(2) illegal billing practices; or\n(3) falsification of records.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.272(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING","CHAPTER 505. SOCIAL WORKERS","SUBCHAPTER L. REPORTS OF CERTAIN VIOLATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.505.htm#505.601","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"52594f8cc2891052fffcdc98be90c964ed4c5d3382fc763fd6851660e9341520","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-505.507-2","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-505.602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}