Tex. Occ. Code § 506.059 · Subchapter B. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; USE OF TITLE
PERSONS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This chapter does not apply to a person who:
(1) is a behavior analyst who practices with nonhumans, including an applied animal behaviorist or an animal trainer;
(2) teaches behavior analysis or conducts behavior analytic research if the teaching or research activities do not involve the delivery or supervision of applied behavior analysis services; or
(3) is a professional who provides general applied behavior analysis services to organizations if those services:
(A) are for the benefit of the organization; and
(B) do not involve direct services to individuals.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may use the title "behavior analyst."
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 589), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.506.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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