By: Watson S.B. No. 362
(Gutierrez)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the practice of cosmetology.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1602.002, Occupations Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
follows:
(a) In this chapter, "cosmetology" means the practice of
performing or offering to perform for compensation any of the
following services:
(1) treating a person's hair by:
(A) providing any method of treatment as a
primary service, including arranging, beautifying, bleaching,
cleansing, coloring, cutting, dressing, dyeing, processing,
shampooing, shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, or
waving;
(B) providing a necessary service that is
preparatory or ancillary to a service under Paragraph (A),
including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming a person's hair
or shaving a person's neck with a safety razor; or
(C) cutting the person's hair as a separate and
independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly
made separately from charges for any other service;
(2) weaving or braiding a person's hair;
(3) shampooing and conditioning a person's hair;
(4) servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece
on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale and
servicing in any manner listed in Subdivision (1);
(5) treating a person's mustache or beard by
arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, [or]
trimming, or shaving with a safety razor;
(6) cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a person's
scalp, face, neck, or arms:
(A) by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or
appliance; and
(B) with or without the use of any cosmetic
preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;
(7) beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using a
cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil,
clay, cream, or appliance;
(8) administering facial treatments;
(9) removing superfluous hair from a person's body
using depilatories, preparations, or tweezing techniques;
(10) treating a person's nails by:
(A) cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting,
coloring, cleansing, or manicuring; or
(B) attaching false nails;
(11) massaging, cleansing, treating, or beautifying a
person's hands or feet; or
(12) applying semipermanent, thread-like extensions
composed of single fibers to a person's eyelashes.
(a-1) In this section, "safety razor" means a razor that is
fitted with a guard close to the cutting edge of the razor that is
intended to:
(1) prevent the razor from cutting too deeply; and
(2) reduce the risk and incidence of accidental cuts.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.