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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 1601, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1601.0025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.0025. SERVICES NOT CONSTITUTING BARBERING. |
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Notwithstanding Section 1601.002, "barbering," "practicing |
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barbering," and "practice of barbering" do not include threading, |
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which involves removing unwanted eyebrow hair from a person by |
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using a thin piece of thread that is looped around the hair and |
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pulled to remove the hair and includes the incidental trimming of |
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eyebrow hair. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1602.002(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In this chapter, "cosmetology" means the practice of |
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performing or offering to perform for compensation any of the |
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following services: |
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(1) treating a person's hair by: |
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(A) providing any method of treatment as a |
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primary service, including arranging, beautifying, bleaching, |
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cleansing, coloring, cutting, dressing, dyeing, processing, |
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shampooing, shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, or |
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waving; |
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(B) providing a necessary service that is |
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preparatory or ancillary to a service under Paragraph (A), |
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including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming a person's hair |
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or shaving a person's neck with a safety razor; or |
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(C) cutting the person's hair as a separate and |
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independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly |
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made separately from charges for any other service; |
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(2) shampooing and conditioning a person's hair; |
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(3) servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece |
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on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale and |
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servicing in any manner listed in Subdivision (1); |
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(4) treating a person's mustache or beard by |
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arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, trimming, |
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or shaving with a safety razor; |
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(5) cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a person's |
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scalp, face, neck, or arms: |
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(A) by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or |
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appliance; and |
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(B) with or without the use of any cosmetic |
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preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream; |
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(6) beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using a |
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cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil, |
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clay, cream, or appliance; |
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(7) administering facial treatments; |
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(8) removing superfluous hair from a person's body |
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using depilatories, preparations or chemicals, tweezers, or other |
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devices or appliances of any kind or description [tweezing
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techniques]; |
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(9) treating a person's nails by: |
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(A) cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting, |
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coloring, cleansing, or manicuring; or |
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(B) attaching false nails; |
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(10) massaging, cleansing, treating, or beautifying a |
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person's hands or feet; |
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(11) applying semipermanent, thread-like extensions |
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composed of single fibers to a person's eyelashes; or |
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(12) weaving a person's hair. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 1602, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1602.0025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1602.0025. SERVICES NOT CONSTITUTING COSMETOLOGY. |
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Notwithstanding Section 1602.002(a), "cosmetology" does not |
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include threading, which involves removing unwanted eyebrow hair |
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from a person by using a thin piece of thread that is looped around |
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the hair and pulled to remove the hair and includes the incidental |
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trimming of eyebrow hair. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |