Council denies petition on informal conferences and adopts rule package including ISC clarification The council denied a petition seeking changes to informal conference (ISC) procedures and adopted a package of proposed rule changes, including clarifying when staff may handle certain ISCs without a professional board member present while preserving opportunities to consult professional members or secure expert reviewers for contested professional matters.

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council has voted to deny a petition that could change how informal conferences are conducted, aiming to streamline processes while ensuring professional oversight remains intact.

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Council ratifies multiple disciplinary decisions and reports CE‑broker rollout progress The council approved several license revocations and denials (psychologist revocation, multiple license denials and revocations for LPAs, LPCs and social workers) and heard an update that the CE Broker system is live and that roughly 28,000 licensees (≈32%) had accounts as of Feb. 1.

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council has taken decisive action, revoking licenses and denying applications for several professionals, including a psychologist found incompetent for trial.

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Texas DPS urges tighter behavioral threat assessment teams, asks council to back bill protecting clinicians' participation Major Sharon Jones told the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council DPS has established statewide behavioral threat assessment and management teams that have thwarted multiple targeted‑violence plots and asked the council to support draft legislation to protect mental‑health professionals who share clinical information within those confidential teams.

Texas has launched a groundbreaking initiative to combat targeted violence, uniting law enforcement, mental health experts, and educators in a mission to identify and intervene before tragedies occur.

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Advisory committee approves behavioral‑health I&O weight, moves final report to staff for email sign‑off The THECB Health‑Related Institutions Formula Advisory Committee voted to adopt a recommended behavioral‑health instruction & operations weight (2.075) after review of cost data; members also approved a final report for non‑substantive staff edits and agreed to complete final approval by email with edits due by the 14th.

The Health‑Related Institutions Formula Advisory Committee has approved a pivotal recommendation for behavioral health funding that could reshape the future of graduate programs in Texas.

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Subcommittee proposes graduate behavioral‑health weight (2.075), tables optometry for GAI review Working group recommended a graduate behavioral health weight of 2.075 and asked institutions to identify program hours and FTSE for reclassification; optometry funding was discussed but the committee recommended schools pursue cost‑based options through the general academic (GAI) side rather than HRI formulas.

A new graduate weight of 2.075 for behavioral health programs has been recommended, sparking significant changes in funding and program classifications!

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CE Broker Enhances Continuing Education Experience for Texas Counselors and Social Workers CE Broker allows seamless management of required continuing education for Texas licensed professionals.

Texas Behavioral Health professionals can now streamline their continuing education with the newly enhanced CE Broker platform, making compliance easier than ever!

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BHEC Officials Clarify CEU Verification Process for License Renewal BHEC states licensees must self-assess CEU eligibility; no preapproval available.

Texas licensees, are you ready to navigate the new CE Broker system and ensure your continuing education units are in check?

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Texas Legislative Update: Multiple Healthcare Bills Fail to Advance Amid Vetoes Several key healthcare bills, including mental health and reciprocity measures, failed in Texas legislature.

Texas's mental health services are at a crossroads as key legislative bills face vetoes, leaving advocates frustrated and the future uncertain.

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