The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists adopts amendments to §473.2, Examination Fees (Non-Refundable), without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 2, 2015, issue of the Texas Register (40 TexReg 6853). The rule will not be republished.

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

The amendment as adopted is necessary to comply with the changes made to Ch. 55, Occupations Code, by Texas Senate Bill 807, 84th Leg., R.S. (2015), and the upcoming implementation of the online version of the Board's Jurisprudence Examination.

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.