The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council is the state agency authorized by state law to administer and enforce Chapters 501, 502, 503, 505, and 507 of the Occupations Code. The Council is authorized to adopt rules as necessary to administer and enforce these chapters.
Consolidated Rulebooks Available for Download (in PDF format):
As a courtesy to the public, agency staff have consolidated the various rules applicable to each profession into an easy-to-use rulebook available for download as a portable document format (PDF) file via the links below.
Consolidated Rulebook for Marriage and Family Therapy
Consolidated Rulebook for Professional Counseling
Consolidated Rulebook for Psychology
Consolidated Rulebook for Social Work
NOTE: While the Council makes every reasonable effort to update and maintain the accuracy of these rulebooks, due to the evolving nature of the law and limited time and resources, the rulebooks may not reflect the current state of the law. You are cautioned against relying solely upon these rulebooks and urged to review the current rules which are available through the links below. Moreover, if a conflict exists between a rulebook and the rules published on the Secretary of State’s website, the version on the Secretary of State’s website shall control. Compliance with the law cannot be excused due to an outdated, mistaken, or erroneous reference in a rulebook.
Relevant Statutes:
Texas Constitution and Statutes
Chapter 507 of the Occupations Code, the enabling legislation for the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
Chapter 501 of the Occupations Code, the Psychologists’ Licensing Act
Chapter 502 of the Occupations Code, the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Act
Chapter 503 of the Occupations Code, the Licensed Professional Counselor Act
Chapter 505 of the Occupations Code, the Social Work Practice Act
Relevant Administrative Rules:
The Council’s current rules are always available through the Texas Administrative Code, the links for which are set out below.
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, 22 TAC, Part 41, Chapters 881-885
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, 22 TAC Part 35, Chapter 801
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, 22 TAC Part 30, Chapter 681
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 22 TAC Part 21, Chapters 463, 465, and 470
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, 22 TAC Part 34, Chapter 781
