Relating to the exclusion of a social worker license from the automatic revocation or denial of health care professional licenses for certain criminal offenses.

HB 4974 removes social workers from the list of health care professionals subject to automatic license revocation or denial for certain criminal offenses. The bill amends Texas Occupations Code Section 108.051(1) by deleting the reference to "a social worker licensed under Chapter 505" from the definition of "health care professional." This change directly affects licensed social workers who would no longer face automatic license consequences for specified criminal offenses that currently trigger revocation for other health care professionals like nurses or physicians. The policy change takes effect September 1, 2025, altering the legal framework for social work licensure under Texas law.