HB 1660
bill opening a school psychology license to school staff
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the licensing of certain education professionals as licensed specialists in school psychology.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Counselors, diagnosticians and speech pathologists can qualify as licensed specialists.
The bill orders the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council to write rules for licensing certain school employees as licensed specialists in school psychology. It covers people who have worked for a school district as educational diagnosticians, occupational therapists, school counselors, social workers, special education teachers, or speech language pathologists. Those workers would get a path to a school psychology license after completing any added education and training the council identifies with help from the education agency and regional service centers.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 18, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1660 · 2024-12-18
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ITEM
relating to the licensing of certain education professionals as licensed specialists in school psychology.
WHAT IT DOES
Counselors, diagnosticians and speech pathologists can qualify as licensed specialists.
The bill orders the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council to write rules for licensing certain school employees as licensed specialists in school psychology. It covers people who have worked for a school district as educational diagnosticians, occupational therapists, school counselors, social workers, special education teachers, or speech language pathologists. Those workers would get a path to a school psychology license after completing any added education and training the council identifies with help from the education agency and regional service centers.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$56,000.00
Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund
$56,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $31,000.00
- Total
- $56,000.00
Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.
Texas Sands PAC$17,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$17,000.00
- Cash
- $17,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $17,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund
$56,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $31,000.00
- Total
- $56,000.00
Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.
Texas Sands PAC
$17,000.00
- Cash
- $17,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $17,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Dec 18, 2024
03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
PSYCHOLOGISTS
REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
Text
The text as introduced · 313 words
89R1579 JTZ-D By: Bucy H.B. No. 1660 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the licensing of certain education professionals as licensed specialists in school psychology. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 501.260, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows: (b-1) The executive council, in consultation with the commissioner of education and the State Board for Educator Certification, shall adopt rules providing for the issuance of a license under this section to a person who has been employed by a school district as: (1) an educational diagnostician; (2) an occupational therapist; (3) a school counselor; (4) a social worker; (5) a special education teacher; or (6) a speech language pathologist. (b-2) In adopting rules under Subsection (b-1), the executive council shall consult with the Texas Education Agency and the State Board for Educator Certification to identify the skills, training, and education needed for a person described by that subsection to successfully provide psychological services in a school district. The rules adopted under Subsection (b-1) must establish a process for the executive council, with the assistance of a regional education service center established under Chapter 8, Education Code, as considered appropriate by the commissioner of education, to identify any additional education and training that an applicant must complete before issuance of the license. SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council shall adopt the rules required by Section 501.260(b-1), Occupations Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.