LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2009

TO:	Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3910 by Madden (Relating to the requirements to obtain a license to practice cosmetology.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various provisions of Subchapter D, Chapter 1602 of the Occupations Code to establish course instruction requirements for an operator or instructor license and to provide for specialty licenses in manicuring and hairdressing. The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt rules to replace the current statutory curriculum and hours requirements for all Cosmetology licenses. The bill would also require TDLR to develop and maintain an exam for the specialty hairdresser license.

TDLR indicates that there would be some cost to implement the provisions of the bill, but this analysis assumes that the agency can absorb these costs within its existing budget.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

452 Department of Licensing and Regulation

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, ES