Tex. Occ. Code § 504.153 · Subchapter D. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS AND EVIDENCE OF LICENSE REQUIREMENT SATISFACTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An applicant is exempt from the requirements of Sections 504.152(3)(A) and (C) if the applicant holds a baccalaureate degree or a more advanced degree in:
(1) chemical dependency counseling; or
(2) psychology, sociology, or any other related program approved by the department.
(b) On presentation of documentation by an applicant who holds a degree described by Subsection (a), the department may waive any portion of the requirement established by Section 504.152(3)(B) that the department determines has been satisfied as evidenced by the documentation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.504.htm
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