Can licensees carry over more hours than they are required to earn in a calendar year?

In Texas, licensees are allowed to accumulate continuing education hours beyond the required amount for their renewal period; however, they can only carry over a limited number of those hours into the next calendar year. The regulations permit individuals to carry over only those hours that exceed the required amount for the current period, but there is a cap on how many can actually be carried over. This means that while earning additional hours can be beneficial for future requirements, there is a defined limit to how many of those excess hours can be counted toward the following year’s obligations. Therefore, the stipulation around carryover serves to maintain the focus on continual professional development without allowing unchecked accumulation.