Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2019-12-05

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

September 1, 1981 by S.B. 606, 67th Leg., R.S.

Description

Fees established in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover administrative costs for issue, renewal, exams and other authorized programs.

Late renewal before 90 days is 1 ½ times renewal fee. 90 days - 1 year is 2 times renewal fee. Over one year must obtain initial license.

Administrative penalty up to $5,000 per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770). Civil penalty is up to $1,000 for each day of violation (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Due Date

Biennially.

Note

Amended by H.B. 2741, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Previously deposited to the Professional Counselors Licensing Fund Account (No. 0139), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094 Government Code.

Administrative penalty added by S.B. 161, 78th Leg., R.S.

Transferred from Texas Department of Health (Agency 501) to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

Renewal fees amended by H.B. 1283, 79th Leg., R.S.

S.B. 200, 84th Leg., R.S. transferred program from Department of State Health Services (537) to the Health and Human Services Commission (529) under Government Code sec. 531.0201.

H.B. 1501, 86th Leg., R.S. repealed 9/1/1993 limit on fee amounts and transferred program from Health and Human Services Commission (529) to the new Behavioral Health Executive Council (510) by Aug. 31, 2020. Fees recodified to Occupations Code, Ch. 507.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 21
USAS Title HEALTH RELATED PROFESSION FEES
Receipt Category 12 – Health
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES