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.
Counselor member board
Published research · ConfirmedThe Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors regulates LPC credentials while BHEC provides shared administration.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Associate practice is supervised
Published research · ConfirmedAn LPC Associate must practice under Board-compliant supervision and may not be treated as an independently practicing LPC.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Client location controls Texas authority
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board application guidance states that a counselor serving a client physically located in Texas needs Texas authority even when the counselor is outside Texas.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
No LPC temporary or reciprocity shortcut
Published research · ConfirmedThe counselor Board states that it does not offer reciprocity, endorsement, or a temporary LPC license; applicants must use an available Texas application route.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Counseling Compact bill did not become law
Published research · ConfirmedSB 498 remained in committee during the 89th regular session, so it is not current Texas compact authority.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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.
Counselor member board
Published research · ConfirmedThe Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors regulates LPC credentials while BHEC provides shared administration.
- Applies to
- Use for LPC Associate, LPC, LPC Supervisor 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