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	Represents / Term Ends
Presiding Officer	Gloria Canseco, M.A.
Professional Member(s)	Brian Brumley, LMSW-IPR	SW Board, 02-01-2023
	Mark E. Cartwright, Ph.D.	Psy Board, 02-01-2023
	Jeanene Smith, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S	MFT Board, 02-01-2022
	Christopher S. Taylor, Ph.D., LPC-S	LPC Board, 02-01-2022
Public Member(s)	John Bielamowicz	Psy Board, 02-01-2022
	George Francis, IV, MBA	MFT Board, 02-01-2023
	Steven Hallbauer	LPC Board, 02-01-2023
	Asia Rodgers	SW Board, 02-01-2024

Executive Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Darrel Spinks
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.