Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Psychology credentials
Published research · ConfirmedThe psychology member board licenses psychologists, psychological associates, and the school-psychology credential under Chapter 501 and Board rules.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, LPA Independent Practice Authority 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.
LPA independent authority is separate
Published research · ConfirmedA Licensed Psychological Associate must obtain the Board’s independent-practice authority after satisfying the supervised-experience route; the LPA license alone is not proof of independent authority.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, LPA Independent Practice Authority 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.
PSYPACT authority
Published research · ConfirmedTexas enacted PSYPACT in Chapter 501, but interstate telepsychology or temporary in-person practice requires the applicable compact authorization.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, LPA Independent Practice Authority 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.
School psychologist terminology transition
Published research · ConfirmedAdopted 2026 rules implement the statutory title change from Licensed Specialist in School Psychology to School Psychologist, so legacy records may use the former title.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, LPA Independent Practice Authority research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2026-03-18
- 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.
Location and compact decision tree
Published research · ConfirmedPsychology telepractice requires documentation of practitioner location, client location, Texas licensure or PSYPACT authority, receiving-state rules, and payer conditions.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, LPA Independent Practice Authority 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.
Psychology credentials
Published research · ConfirmedThe psychology member board licenses psychologists, psychological associates, and the school-psychology credential under Chapter 501 and Board rules.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, LPA Independent Practice Authority 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