The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists adopts an amendment to §473.2, concerning Examination Fees, with changes to the proposed text published in the June 13, 2014, issue of the Texas Register (39 TexReg 4611). The rule will be republished.

The amendment is being adopted to ensure the protection and safety of the public.

The amendment as adopted is necessary to reflect the increased cost of administering the Jurisprudence Examination in an online format through a third-party vendor.

No comments were received regarding the adoption of the amendment.

The amendment is adopted under Texas Occupations Code, Title 3, Subtitle I, Chapter 501, which provides the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists with the authority to make all rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this State, which are reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and regulations of proceedings before it.