in 1995, auditors from the texas commission for alcohol and drug abuse (tcada) demanded that teen challenge obtain state licensing and employ state-licensed counselors. as a result, (then) governor george w. bush publicly defended teen challenge and pursued alternative licensing procedures for faith-based organizations. "“teen challenge should view itself as a pioneer in how texas approaches faith-based programs. i'll call together people, ask them to make recommendations... licensing standards have to be different from what they are today,”" then-governor bush said.