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These 10 free TX-SWJE questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Texas Social Work Jurisprudence Examination blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Social Work Practice Act
Question 1
After completing the online Texas social-work jurisprudence examination, an applicant asks which entity controls each part of the process. Which allocation is correct?
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Correct answer: B - TSBSWE develops the examination, BHEC administers it, and eStrategy provides online administration
Domain 2: Council Rules
Question 2
An LMSW-IPR plans to open a private practice offering DSM diagnoses and weekly psychotherapy without clinical supervision. What is the decisive Texas licensure issue?
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Correct answer: D - LMSW-IPR permits independent nonclinical work, not independent clinical practice
Question 3
At a county family-services agency, an LBSW conducts a psychosocial needs interview, develops a housing-and-benefits plan, and coordinates referrals. No diagnosis or psychotherapy is provided. Which conclusion is best?
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Correct answer: A - The work fits baccalaureate generalist practice in an agency setting
Domain 3: Other Applicable Laws
Question 4
An LCSW ended therapy 30 months ago. The former client is no longer emotionally dependent, and both adults now consent to a sexual relationship. Under the Texas social-work disciplinary rule, which statement is correct?
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Correct answer: B - It remains prohibited; consent and prior termination are not defenses
Question 5
An LCSW has treated a child during a contested divorce. After therapy ends, the court asks the same LCSW to perform the child-custody evaluation. The LCSW should:
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Correct answer: D - decline because the same-case roles are prohibited even when sequential
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Question 6
At the start of a video session, a Texas LCSW learns that a longstanding client is temporarily in Colorado. The LCSW is licensed only in Texas. Which course is legally sound?
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Correct answer: C - Confirm authority under Colorado law before providing services to the client there
Question 7
A private-practice LCSW, with appropriate confidentiality safeguards in place, uses a collection company for an unpaid psychotherapy balance. The company requests only the information needed to collect the fee. Under Texas law, the LCSW may:
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Correct answer: C - disclose the limited information needed for fee collection
Question 8
A patient requests a copy of the full mental-health record. The treating social worker determines that releasing one specific section would harm the patient's emotional health. Which response complies with Texas law?
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Correct answer: A - Provide the remainder and issue a signed, dated statement identifying the withheld section, reason, and duration
Question 9
During a civil proceeding, a court issues a subpoena for specified mental-health records. Which statement best reflects Texas Health and Safety Code §611.006?
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Correct answer: B - A court- or agency-issued subpoena is a listed basis for disclosure in the proceeding
Question 10
BHEC receives an LMSW application on October 20, 2026. The applicant's Texas jurisprudence completion certificate is dated February 3, 2026. What should the applicant expect?
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Correct answer: D - A newer jurisprudence completion is needed because the certificate falls outside the six-month window
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