Psychology License from Texas to Oregon: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Oregon Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from Texas to Oregon by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Oregon Board of Psychology, verify your Texas license, and meet Oregon's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — applicants who already passed the EPPP request an official EPPP Score Verification (score transfer) from ASPPB through PSY|PRO rather than re-testing. The Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE), an open-book remote exam on Oregon statutes, rules and ethics, is a separate required exam.
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Licensure by endorsement
Leaving Texas for Oregon takes you outside the compact's reach: Oregon does not participate in PSYPACT, so no APIT or TAP authorization covers Oregon clients, and there is no telehealth or temporary-practice bridge to work across while your application is pending. You apply to the Oregon Board of Psychology for licensure by endorsement — your existing EPPP score is accepted rather than retaken, and Oregon applies its own credential review, jurisprudence requirement, and background check. Any authorizations you hold for other participating states remain valid only while your Texas license does.
What changes, Texas → Oregon
| Texas (current) | Oregon (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | Licensure by endorsement |
| Application fee | $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.) | $370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access) |
| Processing time | 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.) | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations |
| Licensing authority | Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) | Oregon Board of Psychology |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Oregon sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Oregon's current requirements on the Oregon Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Oregon Board of Psychology (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current active psychologist license based on a doctoral degree in another state, in good standing.
- Apply through the Board's Applicant Portal on the endorsement track matching your years of licensure — Endorsement (<15 years) or Endorsement (15+ years).
- Complete at least one year (not less than 12 months) of qualifying post-doctoral supervised work experience including at least 1,500 hours of psychological services — waived for Endorsement (15+ years) applicants.
- Pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE).
- Pass a criminal background check (the $45 background-check cost is bundled into the application fee).
- Pay the fees ($370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Oregon accept a Texas psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Texas to Oregon by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Oregon Board of Psychology, verify your Texas license, and meet Oregon's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — applicants who already passed the EPPP request an official EPPP Score Verification (score transfer) from ASPPB through PSY|PRO rather than re-testing. The Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE), an open-book remote exam on Oregon statutes, rules and ethics, is a separate required exam.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Texas to Oregon?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — applicants who already passed the EPPP request an official EPPP Score Verification (score transfer) from ASPPB through PSY|PRO rather than re-testing. The Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE), an open-book remote exam on Oregon statutes, rules and ethics, is a separate required exam.
What does the move cost?
$370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access) (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Oregon Board of Psychology — Apply for a License (endorsement <15 years / 15+ years, post-doc requirement and waiver, $370 application fee incl. $45 background check) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Oregon Board of Psychology — Exams (EPPP, Oregon Jurisprudence Exam, ASPPB PSY|PRO EPPP Score Verification / score transfer) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Oregon Board of Psychology — board home page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council — Applying for a Psychology License (application types, including the Oklahoma reciprocity application) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC Consolidated Rulebook for Psychology (22 TAC 463.2, 463.10, 463.13, 463.30, 463.31 and 885.1 fee schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC — Licensed Psychologist Checklist & Licensure Process (NPDB, fingerprints, transferred EPPP score, CPQ/ABPP) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC — Current Application Processing Timelines (30-40 day average; FY2025 psychologist statistics) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC — Psychology Forms and Publications (Oklahoma Licensed Psychologist Reciprocity Application and documentation checklist) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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