William Drew Darby, Texas State Representative of the 52nd district (R) | https://drewdarby.com/about/
William Drew Darby, Texas State Representative of the 52nd district (R) | https://drewdarby.com/about/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the Social Work Licensure Compact; authorizing fees’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Social Work Licensure Compact, which facilitates interstate practice of social work for licensed social workers, aiming to increase access to social work services and address workforce shortages. Under the Compact, states agreeing to its terms will recognize each other's social work licenses, allowing licensed social workers to practice across state lines without obtaining multiple licenses. The Compact also includes provisions for using telehealth to improve service access, supports military families, enhances interstate cooperation, and ensures the exchange of licensure and disciplinary information among member states. The Compact will be administered by a joint commission representing member states and will take effect on September 1, 2025.
Drew Darby, chair of the House Committee on Energy Resources and member of the House Committee on State Affairs, proposed another five bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Drew Darby is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 72nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Scott Edward Campbell in 2007.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3190 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to school personnel and public school operations, including the eligibility of certain employees for unemployment compensation benefits |
| HB 3156 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste |
| HB 3100 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education |
| HB 3035 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety |
| HB 2678 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Authority and a Texas nuclear permitting officer |
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