Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
HB 2598 amends Texas Education Code to clarify who qualifies as a "mental health professional" for school services. It explicitly includes school psychologists (as defined in the Occupations Code) alongside other licensed providers like clinical social workers and licensed counselors. The bill also creates a task force to advise on school mental health services, requiring specific representation from parents, school administrators, and mental health professionals. This directly affects school psychologists, mental health service providers, and school districts implementing these services. The changes took effect September 1, 2025, after being signed by the Governor on June 20, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
This bill was finalized in its enrolled version with minor formatting corrections and a new digital accessibility note added. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the engrossed version, maintaining the same amendments to Education and Government Codes regarding school psychologist licensing, mental health professional definitions, and reimbursement limits.
TECHNICAL
Added a digital accessibility note at the top of the document stating that TLO content has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 standards.
Removed draft formatting artifacts and placeholder text from the engrossed version to produce a clean enrolled version suitable for final passage.
Corrected the bill number formatting from 'A2598' to '2598' and standardized section numbering throughout the document.
Floor votes · House May 9, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (119-17-7)
house
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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