81R14613 JAM-D
 
  By: Edwards H.B. No. 3914
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the regulation of the practice of cosmetology.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1602.002(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  In this chapter, "cosmetology" means the practice of
  performing or offering to perform for compensation any of the
  following services:
               (1)  treating a person's hair by:
                     (A)  providing any method of treatment as a
  primary service, including arranging, beautifying, bleaching,
  cleansing, coloring, cutting, dressing, dyeing, processing,
  shampooing, shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, or
  waving;
                     (B)  providing a necessary service that is
  preparatory or ancillary to a service under Paragraph (A),
  including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming; or
                     (C)  cutting the person's hair as a separate and
  independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly
  made separately from charges for any other service;
               (2)  weaving or braiding a person's hair;
               (3)  shampooing and conditioning a person's hair;
               (4)  servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece
  on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale and
  servicing in any manner listed in Subdivision (1);
               (5)  treating a person's mustache or beard by
  arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, or
  trimming;
               (6)  cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a person's
  scalp, face, neck, or arms:
                     (A)  by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or
  appliance; and
                     (B)  with or without the use of any cosmetic
  preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;
               (7)  beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using a
  cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil,
  clay, cream, or appliance;
               (8)  administering facial treatments;
               (9)  removing superfluous hair from a person's body
  using:
                     (A)  depilatories;
                     (B)  wax; or
                     (C)  mechanical tweezers;
               (10)  treating a person's nails by:
                     (A)  cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting,
  coloring, cleansing, or manicuring; or
                     (B)  attaching false nails; or
               (11)  massaging, cleansing, treating, or beautifying a
  person's hands or feet.
         SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.