By: Schaefer H.B. No. 2485
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to required facilities and equipment for barber schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1601.353, Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 1601.353. REQUIRED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. The
department may approve an application for a permit for a barber
school if the school meets health and safety standards established
by the department. The department shall not establish requirements
for square footage of floor space, a specific number of chairs, a
specific number of sinks, or other facility requirements not
related to health and safety.:
(1) is located in:
(A) a municipality with a population of more than
50,000 that has a building of permanent construction containing at
least 2,000 square feet of floor space, including classroom and
practical areas, covered in a hard-surface floor-covering of tile
or other suitable material; or
(B) a municipality with a population of 50,000 or
less or an unincorporated area of a county that has a building of
permanent construction containing at least 1,000 square feet of
floor space, including classroom and practical areas, covered in a
hard-surface floor-covering of tile or other suitable material;
(2) has the following equipment:
(A) at least 10 student workstations that include
a chair that reclines, a back bar, and a wall mirror;
(B) a sink behind every two workstations;
(C) adequate lighting for each room;
(D) at least 10 classroom chairs and other
materials necessary to teach the required subjects; and
(E) access to permanent restrooms and adequate
drinking fountain facilities; and
(3) meets any other requirement set by the commission.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.