Relating to the licensing and regulation of barber instructors and cosmetology instructors by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and to the composition of the Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board.

HB 4680 updates Texas licensing rules for barber and cosmetology instructors. It requires the Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board to include at least one holder of each specific instructor license (barber instructor and cosmetology instructor) among its nine members. The bill also clarifies that barber and cosmetology instructor licenses allow license holders to both perform services and teach, and adds new eligibility requirements (age 18+, high school diploma) for obtaining these licenses. The changes directly affect individuals seeking instructor licenses and the composition of the advisory board that oversees these professions.