MFT Board recommended and Executive Council published proposed rules regarding 22 TAC §801.206 Licensing of Persons with Criminal Convictions

On April 17, 2020, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT Board) voted to recommend changes to Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, §801.206, concerning Licensing of Persons with Criminal Convictions, to align with statutory amendments made by House Bill 1501, 86th Legislature, Regular Session (2019) to Title 3 of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 502 and 507. This legislation created the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (Executive Council) and authorized the Executive Council to regulate marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, psychologists, and social workers. Sections 507.151 and 507.152 of Title 3 of the Texas Occupations Code authorize the Executive Council to administer and enforce Chapters 501, 502, 503, 505, and 507 of Title 3 of the Texas Occupations Code, as well as adopt rules as necessary to perform the Executive Council’s duties. On June 16, 2020, The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (Executive Council) considered the MFT Board’s recommended changes and rejected proposed rule §801.206. On July 24, 2020 the MFT Board recommended for publication of revised proposed rule §801.206. On August 28, 2020 the Executive Council approved publication of revised proposed rule §801.206.

On October 2, 2020, the Executive Council’s proposed rules concerning 22 TAC §801.206 Licensing of Persons with Criminal Convictions were published in the Texas Register [45 TexReg 6956], available on the Texas Secretary of State’s website at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml.

Call for Public Comment:
Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Brenda Skiff, Executive Assistant, Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (formerly Public Information Officer, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists), 333 Guadalupe, Ste 3-900 (formerly Ste. 2-450), Austin, Texas 78701, within 30 days of publication of this proposal in the Texas Register. Comments may also be submitted via email to Open.Records@bhec.texas.gov (formerly Open.Records@tsbep.texas.gov). Note: public comment sent to Ste. 2-450 or Open.Records@tsbep.texas.gov are forwarded to the Executive Council’s new suite and email address.

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