| TO: | Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2106 by Chisum (relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology. The bill would provide for the establishment of the hair weaving specialty certificate of registration, the hair braiding specialty certificate of registration, and establish a dual barber and beauty shop license. The bill would limit the continuing education requirements for cosmetology licensees age 65 and older with at least 15 years of licensure. The bill would require the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to verify each applicant for the cosmetologist examination has paid all tuition owed to the school. The bill would give the Executive Director of TDLR the authority to issue an emergency order to suspend or revoke a license or permit issued to barbers, cosmetologists, and related occupations; and allow the Executive Director of TDLR to issue a cease and desist order under certain circumstances.
Based on information provided by TDLR, it is assumed that costs related to the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be covered by utilizing existing resources.
The provisions providing for the eligibility of the specialty certificate and the eligibility for the cosmetologist examination would take effect April 1, 2008. The remaining provisions of the bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
| Source Agencies: | 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, JRO, AH
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