What the official sources support
Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.
Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
TDLR is the regulator
Published research · ConfirmedThe Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation administers the Behavior Analyst and Assistant Behavior Analyst licenses outside the BHEC structure.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
License required unless exempt
Published research · ConfirmedA person practicing applied behavior analysis or using a regulated behavior-analyst title must hold the applicable TDLR license unless a statutory exemption applies.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
National certification supports licensure
Published research · ConfirmedTDLR verifies a qualifying current certification as part of the LBA or assistant application, but certification does not replace the Texas license when licensure is required.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Assistant supervision
Published research · ConfirmedA Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst must remain compliant with the supervision requirements of the applicable certifying entity while practicing.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
2026 rulemaking requires monitoring
Open implementation issue · ConfirmedTDLR posted proposed Chapter 121 behavior-analyst rule changes on June 9, 2026; proposal text should not be treated as an adopted rule until TDLR publishes final action.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
TDLR is the regulator
Published research · ConfirmedThe Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation administers the Behavior Analyst and Assistant Behavior Analyst licenses outside the BHEC structure.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in TX.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11