Texas HB 4974: Relating to the exclusion of a social worker license from the automatic revocation or denial of health care professional licenses for certain criminal offenses.

Bill Text

By:AABryantH.B.ANo.A4974
A BILLTO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relatingto theexclusionof a socialworkerlicensefromthe
automaticrevocationor denialof healthcareprofessionallicenses
for certaincriminaloffenses.
BE IT ENACTEDBY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATEOF TEXAS:
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A1.AASection108.051(1),OccupationsCode,is amended
to readas follows:
(1)
AA"Healthcareprofessional"means:
(A)
AAa dentistlicensedunderSubtitleD;
(B)
AAa dentalhygienistlicensedunderChapter
262;
(C)
AAa hearinginstrumentfitteranddispenser
licensedunderChapter402;
(D)
AAa  nurse,includingan  advancedpractice
registerednurse,licensedunderChapter301;
(E)
AAan  occupationaltherapistlicensedunder
Chapter454;
(F)
AAan  optometristor  therapeuticoptometrist
licensedunderChapter351;
(G)
AAa pharmacistlicensedunderSubtitleJ;
(H)
AAa physicaltherapistlicensedunderChapter
453;
(I)
AAa physicianlicensedunderSubtitleB;
(J)
AAa physicianassistantlicensedunderChapter
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(K)
AAa podiatristlicensedunderChapter202;
(L)
AAa psychologistlicensedunderChapter501;
and
(M)
AA[a socialworkerlicensedunderChapter505;
and
[(N)]
AAaspeech-languagepathologistor
audiologistlicensedunderChapter401.
SECTION
A2.AAThisAct takeseffectSeptember1, 2025.
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