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2025 Year in Review: What Texas BHEC Licensees Need to Know
A WisePractice Institute Recap of Legislative Updates, Rule Changes, and Regulatory Developments
*Deep breath. We made it through another year.*
2025 brought significant changes for behavioral health professionals in Texas — from new transparency laws to major shifts in continuing education tracking, supervision standards, and cross-profession harmonization. If you've been following along with our monthly meeting recaps, you've watched these developments unfold in real-time. If you haven't, this is your chance to catch up.
What is CE Broker? An Overview for Texas BHEC Licensees
CE reporting has changed for all BHEC Licensees. Beginning January 1, 2026, all licensees will be required to track and report their CE credits through CE Broker (a CE management system that BHEC has decided to use).
October 2025 BHEC Meeting Recap: Key Updates for LPCs, LMFTs, LSWs, & Psychologists
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) convened on October 14, 2025, covering a wide spectrum of updates impacting behavioral health professionals across Texas — including rulemaking actions, fiscal reports, enforcement trends, and emerging discussions around artificial intelligence and technology use.
While not every agenda item was discussed in depth, BHEC released…
September 2025 Texas LPC Board Meeting Recap: What LPCs Need to Know
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (TSBEPC) met on September 19, 2025, and the meeting covered a wide array of significant topics for licensed professional counselors (LPCs), Supervisors, and Associates. This summary highlights rulemaking updates, legislative developments, and pressing ethical concerns raised during public comment.
August BHEC Roundup: New Rules Published, CE Broker, Public Comments & Listening Hour
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) has been busy — and there are several updates you’ll want to know about. From the currently open public comment period for proposed rule changes, to updated rulebooks, and a new mandated CE tracking system (*deep breaths*), here’s the roundup.
June 2025 Texas LPC Board Meeting Recap: What LPCs Need to Know
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (TSBEPC) met on June 6, 2025, and the meeting covered a wide array of significant topics for licensed professional counselors (LPCs), Supervisors, and Associates. This summary includes key rule changes, legislative updates, and passionate public comment with pressing ethical concerns raised by stakeholders.