Senate Bill 378 | Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Author: Schwertner et al. | Senate Committee: Business & Commerce |
House Sponsor: Phelan | House Committee: Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
Senate Bill 378 amends the Occupations Code to prohibit a person performing a barbering or cosmetology service within the scope of an individual practitioner license or student permit from making an incision into the dermis layer of a person's skin, including for purposes of injecting a medication or other substance, or from using a device that is required under federal or state law to be ordered or prescribed by a practitioner, unless the person is also licensed or otherwise authorized by law to perform such an act.
Governor's Reason for Veto: "Texas should be removing barriers for small businesses and occupational licensees. Senate Bill 378 by Schwertner does just the opposite by, among other things, prohibiting a licensed cosmetologist or barber from 'making an incision into the dermis layer of a person's skin.' Barbers who nick a customer's neck during a straight razor shave should not fear the loss of their licenses. As we work to make government more efficient and less intrusive for Texans and businesses, unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations are counterproductive. Therefore, I disapprove of this bill."