Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1732: Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the regulation of massage therapy. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 455.152, Occupations Code, as amended by Chapters 13 (S.B. 483) and 440 (H.B. 2016), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows: Sec. 455.152. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE. A person is not eligible for a license as a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor if the person is an individual and has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or received deferred adjudication for: (1) an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code [[DELETED: Section ] [DELETED: 22.011 or 22.021 Penal Code]], or Section[ADDED: 22.011, 22.012, 22.021,] 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code; or (2) an offense under federal law or the laws of another state containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described by Subdivision (1). SECTION 2. Section 455.251(b), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The commission or executive director shall revoke the license of a person licensed as a massage therapist or massage therapy instructor if: (1) the person is convicted of, enters a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or receives deferred adjudication for[[DELETED: :] [[DELETED: …
Sponsors
- Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143) · primary sponsor
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
- 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#449 (April 23, 2025): 149 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#383 (April 23, 2025): 146 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, MASSAGE THERAPY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Common questions
- What is HB1732?
- HB1732 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
- What does HB1732 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
- What is the status of HB1732?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1732?
- Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1732?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01732
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