2025 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing
Chapter 51 - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Subchapter K. Licensing Reciprocity Agreements
Section 51.552. Rules
Sec. 51.552. RULES. The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. The rules must establish procedures for:
(1) the department to determine whether the licensing requirements of another state are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state, taking into consideration:
(A) the level of required training and testing to obtain a license, including methods used to evaluate work experience to fulfill training or testing requirements;
(B) the scope of practice for which the license is issued; and
(C) the procedures used in the other state to resolve complaints and to determine whether a license holder is in good standing; and
(2) the department to enter into and implement reciprocity agreements with licensing authorities in other states that have licensing requirements substantially equivalent to this state's requirements.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (H.B. 11), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2025.
