The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.

Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 2738

House Author:  Hernandez

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Taylor, Larry


            House Bill 2738 amends the Occupations Code to authorize the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to adopt rules to authorize a licensed school in which barbering or cosmetology is taught to account for any hours of instruction completed under applicable state law on the basis of clock hours or credit hours. The bill authorizes the commission to adopt rules to establish standards for determining the equivalency and conversion between clock and credit hours.