Relating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee.

HB 4557 establishes the Texas Art Therapy Board to regulate the practice of art therapy in Texas. It requires all art therapists to obtain an occupational license, making unlicensed practice a criminal offense, and imposes a fee for licensure. The bill also defines the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council's duties related to the new board and mandates that the council appoint a professional art therapist and a public member to its structure. This legislation directly affects current and future art therapists who must comply with licensing requirements to practice legally in Texas.