HB 1562

AN ACT relating to massage student permits.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall

Subject Areas

LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF PERMITS MASSAGE THERAPY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Bill Text

relating to massage student permits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 455.161(a), Occupations Code, is amended
(a)  The department shall require a student enrolled in a
massage school in this state to hold a permit stating the student's
name and the name of the school and including a photograph of the
student's face.  The permit must be displayed in a reasonable manner
SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
adopt rules necessary to implement the changes in law made by this
Act to Section 455.161, Occupations Code.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.