BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1793

By: Gutierrez

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties observe that, currently, cosmetologists may not shave or offer to shave a person's neck, beard or mustache.  C.S.H.B. 1793 seeks to expand job opportunities for cosmetologists by allowing cosmetologists to shave a person's beard or mustache, or, if preparatory or ancillary to certain primary services, a person's neck.

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

C.S.H.B. 1793 amends the Occupations Code to expand the definition of "cosmetology" to include treating a person's mustache or beard by shaving with a safety razor and to include among the necessary services that are preparatory or ancillary to certain primary services shaving a person's neck with a safety razor.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2011.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 1793 contains a provision not included in the original to include among the necessary services that are preparatory or ancillary to certain primary services shaving a person's neck with a safety razor.