Relating to the licensing of certain education professionals as licensed specialists in school psychology.

HB 1660 would create a new license for certain school-based professionals to work as licensed specialists in school psychology. It directly affects education professionals employed by Texas school districts as educational diagnosticians, occupational therapists, school counselors, social workers, special education teachers, or speech language pathologists. The bill requires the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council to develop rules for this license, in consultation with the Texas Education Agency and the State Board for Educator Certification. These rules must establish a process to identify any additional training applicants need before receiving the license. The policy change would allow these professionals to provide psychological services in schools under a new regulatory framework.