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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of massage therapy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 455.001, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subdivision (8) and adding Subdivision (14) to read as |
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follows: |
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(8) "Massage therapy" means the manipulation of soft |
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tissue by hand or through a mechanical or electrical apparatus for |
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the purpose of body massage and includes effleurage (stroking), |
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petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), compression, |
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vibration, friction, nerve strokes, reflexology, and Swedish |
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gymnastics. The terms "massage," "therapeutic massage," "massage |
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technology," "myotherapy," "body massage," "body rub," or any |
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derivation of those terms are synonyms for "massage therapy." |
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(14) "Reflexology" means the application of pressure |
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to areas on a person's hands, feet, or head for the purpose of |
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relieving tension or stress throughout the person's body. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |