Click the links below to check out our one pagers for the following issues. 

Codifying School Social Work Services - HB 1727 (Plesa): Define School Social Work Services in the Education Code

Homes for Texas Heroes - SB 845 (Zaffirini): Adds licensed social workers to the list of eligible professions for home down payment assistance through the Homes for Texas Heroes program

Mental Health Workforce Expansion - SB 469 (Sparks): Would allow already trained and licensed master level graduates to bill Medicaid for counseling services. 

Alternate Path to Licensure HB 4261 (Ward-Johnson): Reinstates alternate paths to social work licensure in Texas. 

Social Work Intern Practicum Stipend (SWIPS) - SB 153 (Menéndez): Creates a program that would compensate social work students for their social work intern practicum placements. 

Social Work Licensure Compact HB 3503 (Darby) & SB 1726 (Johnson): Allows social workers to practice in multiple states without needing separate licenses.

Rethinking Felony Exclusions for Social Workers HB 4974 (Bryant): Removes social workers from list of healthcare professionals automatically barred from licensure due to felony convictions.