Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Counselor member board
Published research · ConfirmedThe Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors regulates LPC credentials while BHEC provides shared administration.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Associate practice is supervised
Published research · ConfirmedAn LPC Associate must practice under Board-compliant supervision and may not be treated as an independently practicing LPC.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Client location controls Texas authority
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board application guidance states that a counselor serving a client physically located in Texas needs Texas authority even when the counselor is outside Texas.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
No LPC temporary or reciprocity shortcut
Published research · ConfirmedThe counselor Board states that it does not offer reciprocity, endorsement, or a temporary LPC license; applicants must use an available Texas application route.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Counseling Compact bill did not become law
Published research · ConfirmedSB 498 remained in committee during the 89th regular session, so it is not current Texas compact authority.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Counselor member board
Published research · ConfirmedThe Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors regulates LPC credentials while BHEC provides shared administration.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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