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2025 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 3 - Health Professions
Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia
Chapter 401 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Subchapter E. Powers and Duties
Section 401.201. General Powers and Duties

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TX Occ Code § 401.201 (2025)
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Sec. 401.201. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.

(a) The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter.

(a-1) The department shall:

(1) evaluate the qualifications of license applicants;

(2) provide for the examination of license applicants;

(3) in connection with a hearing under this chapter, issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths under the laws of this state; and

(4) investigate persons engaging in practices that violate this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(35), eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.171(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.052, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(35), eff. September 1, 2015.

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