Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
This bill restricts massage therapy licensing by barring individuals convicted of specific sexual offenses (including certain assault crimes under Texas Penal Code) from obtaining new licenses. It also requires license revocation for current massage therapists or instructors convicted of those offenses or who practice at sexually oriented businesses. The law directly affects massage therapists, schools, and establishments seeking or holding Texas licenses. The policy change takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version sent to the Governor for signature. The substantive policy content regarding massage therapy licensing eligibility and revocation requirements remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting corrections, removal of draft annotations, and addition of official certification signatures.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft annotations and placeholder text (e.g., 'AA', line numbers) and replaced with clean, final formatting suitable for official publication.
Added official certification signatures for the House and Senate, along with the Governor's approval section, which are required for a bill to become law.
Removed the digital content accessibility notice and other non-legislative metadata that appeared in the Engrossed version.
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
RA
Rafael Anchía
DDemocratic
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