TX SB 1081
died on adjournmentRelating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
- Introduced
- 2025-02-04
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-02-24 — Referred to Business & Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- Arts & Humanities (I0042)
- ART THERAPY BOARD, TEXAS (V54AX)
- ART THERAPY LICENSING & PRACTICE ACT (PL02T)
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V1133)
- CONTINUING EDUCATION (S0234)
- COUNSELING & THERAPY (S4389)
- Governor (I0375)
- Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019)
- Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
- STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
Sponsors
- Westprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-04
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
2025-02-04
Filed
filing
2025-02-24
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-24
Referred to Business & Commerce
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 4557
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