The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists adopts new §463.27, Temporary License for Persons Licensed in Other States, without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 20, 2015, issue of the Texas Register (40 TexReg 1630). The rule will not be republished.

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

The new rule as adopted will clarify the statutory requirements for temporary licensure set forth in Texas Occupations Code Ann. §501.263, and provide fewer burdens and greater flexibility to both the public and agency staff when issuing and regulating temporary licenses.

No comments were received regarding the adoption of the new rule.

The new rule 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.