2026 Interim Priority One-Pagers

Alternative Method to Exam Competency: Reinstates alternate paths to social work licensure in Texas. 

Corporate Practice of Mental Health: Establishes a Corporate Practice of Mental Health in Texas to ensure mental health and behavioral health practices are owned or governed in ways that prioritize clinician decision-making and client care.

Felony Exclusions for Social Workers: Removes social workers from list of healthcare professionals automatically barred from licensure due to felony convictions. 

Interstate Social Work License Compact: Allows social workers to practice in multiple states without needing separate licenses.

Mental Health Workforce Expansion: Would allow already trained and licensed master level graduates to bill Medicaid for counseling services. 

Stipend Incentives for Social Work Students: Creates a program that would compensate social work students for their social work intern practicum placements.