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Legislation Affecting Texas Barbers in:     2007   |   2005   |   2003  |   2001   |   1999

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2007 Legislation Related to Texas Barbers


Substitute for HB 2106 Passed by Senate and House and Sent to the Governor


   Text of HB 2106 Substitute

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HB2106 as Substituted contained all the legislation relating to barbers and cosmetologists in the 2007 session.



SB 1720            Author: Ogden          Committee:

Caption: Relating to making supplemental appropriations.

HB 3408            Author: Laubenberg          Committee:

Caption: Relating to required hair care products for operation of a barbership or related specialty shop.

HB 3623            Author: Goolsby          Committee:

Caption: Relating to requiring certain barbers and cosmetologists to have a product available to reverse certain hair damage.

HB 2903            Author: Harper-Brown          Committee:

Caption: Relating to certain sanitation requirements applicable to barbering and cosmetology.

SB 984            Author: Whitmire          Committee: Business and Commerce

Caption: Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists at mobile locations.

HB 2106          Author: Chisum          Committee: Licensing & Admin. Procedures

Caption: Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.

HB 1280          Author: Deshotel          Committee:Licensing & Admin. Procedures

Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to issue certain enforcement orders in the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.

HB 1118          Author: Brown, Betty          Committee: Licensing & Admin. Procedures

Caption: Relating to the operation of a licensed barber or cosmetology school, shop, or facility before initial inspection by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 1050          Author: Hopson          Committee: Licensing & Admin. Procedures

Caption: Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.

2005 Legislation Affecting Texas Barbers


CHANGES TO THE BARBER LAW

SB 1245           Author: Carona          Committee:

Relating to the regulation of barbers and related occupations, barbershops and specialty shops, and barber schools; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2627           Author: Moreno          Committee:

Relating to certain requirements for issuance of a barbershop permit.

BARBER COSMETOLOGY MERGER --Sunset Bills

SB 411           Author: Whitmire          Committee:   Government Organization

Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists by the Texas Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and the abolition of the State Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission.

HB 1436           Author: Hamric           Committee:   Government Reform

Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists by the Texas Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and the abolition of the State Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission.

MOBILE LOCATION FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS

HB 441           Author: Dutton          Committee:   Public Health

Bill to Allow Barbers and Cosmetologists to Operate at a Mobile Location

SANITATION REQUIREMENTS

HB 1304           Author: Wong           Committee:   Government Reform

Relating to sanitation requirements for certain barbering and cosmetology services.

2003 Legislation Affecting Texas Barbers


MERGER BILLS

HB 1403           Author: West           Committee:   Government Reform

House Bill 1403 would abolish the Texas State Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission and establish a new Texas Commission on Barbering and Cosmetology.

House bills 2 and 3001, and Senate bill 1354 would abolish the State Board of Barber Examiners, the Texas Cosmetology Commission, and the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying and transfer all powers, duties, personnel, property, assets, and obligations of these state agencies to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 2                Author: Swinford          Committee:

HB 3001           Author: Swinford          Committee:

SB 1354           Author: Ellis          Committee: Committee:   Government Organization


INCREASE POWER AND CONTROL OF TEXAS ONLINE

HB 2412           Author: Solomons          Committee:   Government Reform

SB 1152           Author: Shapleigh          Committee:   Government Organization


BARBER BOARD BUDGET CUT
House bill 7 and Senate bill 1860 would reduce the appropriation for many state agencies for the rest of the fiscal year which ends August 31, 2003. The Board of Barber Examiners will loose $8,079. The expected impact will be staff salary cuts and cut back of inspector travel. All the money being returned to the general fund is derived from license fees paid by barbers.   Similar to Senate Bill 1860

HB 7                Author: Heflin          Committee:   Appropriations

SB 1860           Author: Bivins          Committee:


CUSTOMER SEVICE CENTER

House bill 1386 and Senate bill 622 would create a central customer service center using a private vendor and requiring an interactive voice response system.  26 agencies including the barber board would be required to use and pay for this system.

HB 1386          Author: Hamric          Committee:   Government Reform

SB 622           Author: Armbrister          Committee:   State Affairs


BARBER BOARD SUGGESTED LEGISLATION

SB 1193           Author: Carona          Committee:   Business & Commerce

Senate Bill 1193 is the legislation requested by the barber board.   This bill would eleminate the outdated requirement of getting a physician's certificate for license renewal.   SB 1193 would also eliminate the requirement to work as a barber for 12 months before being allowed to get a barber shop permit.   This bill would also increase the maximum number of students per instructor from 20 to 25.


INCREASE BOARD MEMBERS FROM 6 TO 7

HB 2769           Author: Chisum          Committee:

SB 287               Author: Ellis          Committee:   Government Organization


Bills which should not affect barbers
The Barber Board is listed in these bills, but they don't appear to affect barbers or the board.

HB 2596           Author: Homer          Committee:   Government Reform

relating to the abolishment of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and to the transfer of its powers and duties to the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB 459           Author: Armbrister          Committee: Criminal Justice

Relating to the abolition of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Youth Commission.

HB 660           Author: Allen          Committee: Licensing & Admin. Procedures

relating to access to criminal history record information by certain licensing and regulatory agencies.

SB 1321           Author: Harris          Committee: Administration

relating to renumbering or relettering certain provisions of enacted codes and does not affect barbers.


2001 Legislation Affecting Texas Barbers



Legislation Requested By the Barber Board

SB 660           Author: Carona          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the regulation of the practice of barbering.
PASSED


TexasOnline Legislation

SB 187           Author: Shapleigh          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the creation of an authority and related projects and duties regarding government services provided through online systems.
PASSED

HB 578           Author: Solomons          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the creation of a commission and project to provide government services through a secure and uniform online system.
Companion identical to SB 187. Companion considered in lieu of in House State Affairs committee.

SB 645           Author: Shapiro          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the establishment of an electronic system for occupational licensing transactions.
PASSED

HB 905           Author: McCall          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the establishment of an electronic system for occupational licensing transactions.
Companion to SB 645 (very similar). Companion considered in lieu of in House State Affairs committee.

HB 3198           Author: Maxey          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the establishment of an electronic system for occupational licensing transactions.
Left Pending in Committee


1999 Legislation Affecting Texas Barbers


Electronic Government Demonstration Legislation


SB 974           Author: Shapleigh          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the creation of a task force and demonstration project regarding the provision of certain state agency and local government services to the general public and to regulated entities through the Internet.
PASSED


HB 2736           Author: Solomons          Committee: State Affairs

Relating to the creation of a task force and demonstration project regarding the provision of certain state agency and local government services to the general public and to regulated entities through the Internet.
Companion identical to SB 974
Left pending in committee
Companion considered in lieu of in committee

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