84R10568 TSR-F
By: Gutierrez H.B. No. 3325
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirements for barber schools and private beauty
culture 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:
(1) has adequate space, equipment, and instructional
material, as determined by the commission, to provide quality
classroom training [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];
and
(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. Sections 1602.303(b) and (c), Occupations Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(b) An application for a private beauty culture school
license must be accompanied by the required license fee and
inspection fee and:
(1) be on a form prescribed by the department;
(2) be verified by the applicant; and
(3) contain a statement that the building has adequate
space, equipment, and instructional material, as determined by the
commission, to provide quality classroom training[:
[(A) is of permanent construction and is divided
into at least two separate areas:
[(i) one area for instruction in theory;
and
[(ii) one area for clinic work;
[(B) contains a minimum of:
[(i) 2,800 square feet of floor space if the
building is located in a county with a population of more than
100,000; or
[(ii) 1,800 square feet of floor space if
the building is located in a county with a population of 100,000 or
less;
[(C) has access to permanent restrooms and
adequate drinking fountain facilities; and
[(D) contains, or will contain before classes
begin, the equipment established by commission rule as sufficient
to properly instruct a minimum of 10 students].
(c) The applicant is entitled to a private beauty culture
school license if:
(1) the department determines that the applicant is
financially sound and capable of fulfilling the school's
commitments for training;
(2) the applicant's facilities pass an inspection
conducted by the department under Section 1603.103; [and]
(3) the applicant has not committed an act that
constitutes a ground for denial of a license; and
(4) the applicant meets any other requirement set by
the commission.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
adopt rules to implement Sections 1601.353 and 1602.303,
Occupations Code, as amended by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.