Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Behavorial Health Executive Council, Texas*

9 Members - Term: 2 Years; Appointed by the Governor, the Presiding Officer serves a 6-year term. Appointed by the member boards, the other Council Members serve 2-year terms.

General Information

1801 Congress AveSte. 7.300Austin, TX 78701

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Presiding Officer	Gloria Canseco, M.A.
Professional Member(s)	Brian Brumley, LMSW-IPR	Sumner, 02-01-2023
	Mark E. Cartwright, Ph.D.	Frisco, 02-01-2023
	Jeanene Smith, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S	Austin, 02-01-2022
	Christopher S. Taylor, Ph.D., LPC-S	Dallas, 02-01-2022
Public Member(s)	John Bielamowicz	Waxahachie, 02-01-2022
	Steven Hallbauer	Rockwall, 02-01-2029
	Daniel W. Parrish	02-01-2024
	Quida J. Pryor	Sugar Land

Executive Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Darrel Spinks
Deputy Executive Director	Robert Romig
Director of Operations	Tim Speer
General Counsel	Patrick Hyde
Chief Financial Officer	Jennifer Noack
Licensing Division Manager	Maricela Ramirez
Enforcement Division Manager	Alfonso Fernandez

Notes

*House Bill 1501, which was signed into law by Governor Abbott on 6/10/2019, created the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC). BHEC includes four member boards: the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Psy Board), the Texas State Board of Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT Board), the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (LPC Board), and the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (SW Board).

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2029.