Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Counselors, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional*

9 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

c/o BHEC1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300Austin, TX 78701

(512) 305-7700
https://www.bhec.texas.gov

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Steven Hallbauer	Rockwall, 02-01-2029
Vice Chair	Christopher S. Taylor, Ph.D., LPC-S	Dallas, 02-01-2027
Professional Member(s)	Carmelia "Lia" Amuna, Ph.D, LPC	Killeen, 02-01-2027
	Loretta Bradley, LPC-S	Lubbock, 02-01-2027
	Brenda Compagnone LPC-S	San Antonio, 02-01-2025
	Carolyn "Janie" Stubblefield, LPC	Dallas, 02-01-2029
Public Member(s)	Vanessa Hall	Tomball, 02-01-2025
	Sean Shahkarami	Haslet, 02-01-2029
	Jennifer Winston	Lufkin, 02-01-2025

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Board Administrator	Cristina De Luna

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, the Texas State Board of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, and the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. BHEC is subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2029

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