Tex. Educ. Code § 61.604 · Subchapter K. REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LOANS
LIMITATIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A mental health professional may receive repayment assistance under this subchapter for not more than three years.
(b) Not more than 10 percent of the number of repayment assistance grants paid under this subchapter each year may be awarded to mental health professionals providing mental health services described by Section 61.603(a)(3)(C).
(c) Not more than 30 percent of the number of repayment assistance grants paid under this subchapter each year may be awarded to mental health professionals in any one of the professions listed in Section 61.601.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), if in a state fiscal year not all funds available for purposes of the program are used, the board may allocate any unused funds to award repayment assistance grants to mental health professionals in any of the professions listed in Section 61.601.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1180 (S.B. 646), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 678 (H.B. 1211), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 678 (H.B. 1211), Sec. 6(1), eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 532), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1180 (S.B. 646), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1180 (S.B. 646), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.
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