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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the licensing and 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 455.206, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 455.206. NEW LICENSE REQUIRED FOR [ESTABLISHMENT] |
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CHANGE OF LOCATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OR SCHOOL [PROHIBITED]. A |
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massage establishment or massage school may not change the location |
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of the establishment or school without obtaining a new massage |
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establishment or massage school license under this chapter, as |
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appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. Section 455.251, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (d), (e), and (f) to read as follows: |
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(d) If the applicant for a massage establishment or massage |
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school license under this chapter is subject to an emergency order |
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under Section 51.3511 for a ground described by Section 455.252, |
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the commission or executive director may delay the determination to |
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approve or refuse the issuance of the license for the period during |
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which the emergency order is in effect. For purposes of this |
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subsection, if the applicant is an entity, the applicant is |
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considered to be subject to the emergency order if any owner or |
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operator of the entity is subject to the emergency order. |
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(e) The commission or executive director may delay the |
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determination to approve or refuse the issuance of a massage |
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establishment or massage school license for a period of up to 90 |
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days after the date on which the application for the license is |
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submitted if the commission or executive director has reasonable |
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cause to believe an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code: |
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(1) is being or is likely to be committed at the |
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location for which the license is sought; or |
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(2) was committed at a massage establishment or |
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massage school owned or operated by the applicant or, if the |
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applicant is an entity, operated by any owner or operator of the |
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applicant. |
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(f) For purposes of Subsection (e), the date that an |
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application is submitted is the date on which a complete |
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application is received by the department, including any additional |
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requested materials. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall |
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adopt rules necessary to implement the changes in law made by this |
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Act to Chapter 455, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |