Tex. Educ. Code § 38.0101 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH NONPHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A school district may employ or contract with one or more nonphysician mental health professionals.
(b) In this section, "nonphysician mental health professional" means:
(1) a psychologist licensed to practice in this state and designated as a health-service provider;
(2) a registered nurse with a master's or doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing;
(3) a licensed clinical social worker;
(4) a professional counselor licensed to practice in this state; or
(5) a marriage and family therapist licensed to practice in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.12, eff. December 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.38.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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