BILL ANALYSIS
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, the Occupations Code will allow the issuance of a barbershop permit to an applicant only if the applicant holds a Class A barber certificate; has practiced barbering for at least 12 months; and the shop meets the minimum standards. In some smaller Texas communities, these requirements can impede the issuance of much needed barbershop permits. H.B. 2627 amends the code to facilitate the issuance of certificates in smaller communities.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 2627 amends the Occupations Code by adding a provision allowing for an owner of a barbershop to have a barbershop permit issued to him or her; it deletes the provision of the Occupations Code that requires the person receiving a barbershop permit to hold a Class A barber certificate and have practiced barbering for at least 12 months. The bill also adds language clarifying that the shop for which a permit would be issued must comply with all other rules of the board.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2005.