Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2025
Revenue Object 3175 – Professional Fees – Psychologists

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).

Initial licenses fee was increased by $5 and renewal by $1, effective 9/1/2003 to fund the Office of Patient Protection within the Health Professions Council (364).

Biennially

Originally deposited to the Psychologist's Licensing Fund Account (0024), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code)

Rates amended by S.B. 359, 67th Leg., R.S. effective 9-1-81.

Rates amended by S.B. 632, 69th Leg., R.S., effective 9-1-85. Temporary Fee increase for fiscal 1988 and 1989 of $110 expired (see Revenue Code 3181).

Rate increase amended by H.B. 190, 71st Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1704, 72nd Leg., R.S.

$200 rate increase by H.B. 11, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S. Formerly, of each $200 fee increase collected, 25% to Foundation School Account (0193) and 75% to General Revenue.

Amended by S.B. 1424, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Dedication abolished per § 403.094, Government Code. Amended by H.B. 1719, 75th Leg., R.S.

$5 and $1 increase added by H.B. 2985, 78th Leg., R.S.

H.B. 7, 84th Leg., R.S. repealed $200 fee increase created by H.B. 11, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.

H.B. 1501, 86th Leg., R.S. repealed 9/1/1993 limit on fee amounts and transferred program from the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (520) to the new Behavioral Health Executive Council (510) by Aug. 31, 2020. Fees recodified to Occupations Code, Ch. 507.