Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 411	Senate Author:  Whitmire
Effective:  See below	House Sponsor:  Hamric

            Senate Bill 411 amends the Occupations Code to abolish the State Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission and to transfer the duties and powers of barbering and cosmetology oversight and regulation to  the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The bill establishes the commission as the rulemaking authority for matters related to barbering and cosmetology and requires the department to administer the rules.  The bill creates advisory boards of barbering and cosmetology to advise the department on policy issues. The bill makes technical and conforming changes related to the transfer of duties and powers.

            The bill takes effect September 1, 2005, except sections relating to certain transition duties of the affected entities take effect June 17, 2005, and changes relating to the inactive status of a cosmetology license and sanitation requirements for certain services performed by a person holding a cosmetology or barbering license take effect January 1, 2006.