Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1562: Relating to massage student permits.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to massage student permits.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to massage student permits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 455.161(a), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The department shall require a student enrolled in a massage school in this state to hold a permit stating the student's name and the name of the school[ADDED: and including a photograph of the ] [ADDED: student's face]. The permit must be displayed in a reasonable manner at the school. SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt rules necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act to Section 455.161, Occupations Code. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1562 was passed by the House on April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 7, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1562 was passed by the Senate on May 25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor
Sponsors
- Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143) · primary sponsor
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#527 (April 24, 2025): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#487 (April 24, 2025): 138 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF, PERMITS, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, MASSAGE THERAPY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Common questions
- What is HB1562?
- HB1562 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to massage student permits.
- What does HB1562 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to massage student permits.
- What is the status of HB1562?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1562?
- Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1562?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01562
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