Psychology License from New York to Texas: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) ↗

A psychology license transfers from New York to Texas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council), verify your New York license, and meet Texas's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 22 TAC 463.30(c) provides that an applicant who took the EPPP in another jurisdiction is not required to retake it provided the score meets the Council's current minimum (500 computer-based, per 463.31); every applicant must still pass the Texas Jurisprudence Examination (85% cut-off) before a license is granted, and it must be passed no more than six months before applying.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

This direction has a payoff worth planning around. New York is outside PSYPACT, so you have had no compact authorizations to work with — but Texas participates. Endorse into Texas through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council), make it your licensed home state, and that license becomes an anchor: from there an ASPPB E.Passport and APIT authorization let you serve clients across every other participating state without another full license. The endorsement itself is still an ordinary application — EPPP score accepted, credentials reviewed, Texas's jurisprudence requirement applied — but what it unlocks afterwards is considerably more than a single state.

What changes, New York → Texas

Side-by-side: New York vs Texas (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	New York (current)	Texas (destination)
PSYPACT status	Licensure by endorsement	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee	$294 (Fee for licensure and the first registration, submitted with Form 1. A limited permit (Form 5B for out-of-state licensees) is an additional $70, nonrefundable. Fees are set in Education Law and are subject to change; the fee due is the one in law when the application is received.)	$425 (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.)
Processing time	NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement.	4–6 weeks (Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average.)
Licensing authority	New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions)	Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Texas sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

Confirm Texas's current requirements on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Pass the Texas Jurisprudence Examination before submitting the application; the passing result is valid for six months.
Submit a self-query report from the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Complete the fingerprint-based criminal history record check triggered after the online application is submitted.
Have official doctoral transcripts sent directly from the university.
Supervised-experience documentation is waived for an applicant actively licensed as a doctoral-level psychologist in good standing who has practiced in another jurisdiction for at least five years (22 TAC 463.10(e)).
An active ASPPB CPQ satisfies all licensure requirements except the jurisprudence exam; active ABPP specialist certification satisfies all except the EPPP and the jurisprudence exam.
Pay the fees ($425 (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.)) and allow 4–6 weeks (Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average.).

Official links

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) ↗Texas application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Texas accept a New York psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from New York to Texas?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 22 TAC 463.30(c) provides that an applicant who took the EPPP in another jurisdiction is not required to retake it provided the score meets the Council's current minimum (500 computer-based, per 463.31); every applicant must still pass the Texas Jurisprudence Examination (85% cut-off) before a license is granted, and it must be passed no more than six months before applying.

What does the move cost?

$425 (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.) (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.).

How long will it take?

4–6 weeks (Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average.) — Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average..

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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