Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2120 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/09/2023

                    88R8921 JTZ-F
 By: Bell of Kaufman H.B. No. 2120


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at an
 establishment at a public secondary school.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 1603. Occupations Code, is
 amended by adding Section 1603.359 to read as follows:
 Sec. 1603.359.  PRACTICE OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY AT
 ESTABLISHMENT AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL. (a)  A public secondary
 school licensed under Subchapter E-3 may:
 (1)  obtain an establishment license under Subchapter
 E-2 to operate the establishment on the same campus as the school
 without complying with the requirement of Section 1603.358; and
 (2)  employ at the school or establishment a person
 holding a license under Subchapter E-1 to perform only the
 practices of barbering or cosmetology for which the person is
 licensed notwithstanding Section 1603.353.
 (b)  A student permit holder enrolled in a public secondary
 school may be employed or practice barbering or cosmetology at an
 establishment licensed at the school.
 (c)  An establishment operated on the same campus as a public
 secondary school is subject to Section 1603.2314. A violation of
 that section may result in revocation or suspension of both the
 establishment and school licenses.
 (d)  The commission shall adopt rules for a public secondary
 school that operates an establishment and a school on the same
 campus, including rules establishing standards for a license or
 permit holder who practices barbering or cosmetology at the
 establishment or school.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.