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Texas behavior analysts

Texas behavior analysts are licensed by TDLR, not BHEC; both independent and assistant credentials rely on qualifying national certification and statutory conditions.

Public research guide—not professional advice.Verified against the cited official sources on 2026-08-11. Informational only; not legal, clinical, employment, tax, or billing advice.Editorially cross-checked by a second research agent. Professional approval was confirmed by the project owner on 2026-08-11; reviewer identity and credentials are retained outside this public guide.This remains informational research—not legal, clinical, employment, tax, or billing advice, and not approval by a regulator, licensing board, or payer.
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2026-08-11
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2026-09-11
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Regulator

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Credential names: Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst

Open official license verification

Claim-level evidence

What the official sources support

Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.

Authority, credentials, and scope

Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.

TDLR is the regulator

Published research · Confirmed

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation administers the Behavior Analyst and Assistant Behavior Analyst licenses outside the BHEC structure.

Applies to
Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Application and practice status

Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.

License required unless exempt

Published research · Confirmed

A person practicing applied behavior analysis or using a regulated behavior-analyst title must hold the applicable TDLR license unless a statutory exemption applies.

Applies to
Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Supervision and workforce evidence

Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.

National certification supports licensure

Published research · Confirmed

TDLR verifies a qualifying current certification as part of the LBA or assistant application, but certification does not replace the Texas license when licensure is required.

Applies to
Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Cross-border and practice structure

Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.

Assistant supervision

Published research · Confirmed

A Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst must remain compliant with the supervision requirements of the applicable certifying entity while practicing.

Applies to
Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Client-facing operations and records

Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.

2026 rulemaking requires monitoring

Open implementation issue · Confirmed

TDLR posted proposed Chapter 121 behavior-analyst rule changes on June 9, 2026; proposal text should not be treated as an adopted rule until TDLR publishes final action.

Applies to
Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring

Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.

TDLR is the regulator

Published research · Confirmed

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation administers the Behavior Analyst and Assistant Behavior Analyst licenses outside the BHEC structure.

Applies to
Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Open implementation questions

Confirm before acting

  • Confirm how the controlling board applies its rules to the proposed facts, setting, services, and payer arrangement.

Monitoring

What gets rechecked

  • Recheck board notices, applications, fees, compact activity, and rulemaking monthly.

Corrections

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Printable tools

Credential, telehealth, and supervision worksheets

Credential and license-maintenance checklistWS-TX-LICENSE-MAINTENANCE · printable

Track verification, renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, and reinstatement.

Telehealth and cross-border decision treeWS-TX-TELEHEALTH · printable

Document the client location, practitioner authority, registration or privilege, consent, emergency plan, and payer rule.

Hiring and supervision checklistWS-TX-HIRING-SUPERVISION · printable

Collect credential evidence and document role, supervision, setting, hours, reporting, and payer enrollment.

Official authority

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