HB26-1181 • 2026

Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report by: Continuing the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act' for 7 years until 2033; Repealing

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. C. Richardson, Rep. N. Ricks, Sen. J. Marchman, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. B. Marshall, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action: 2026-06-03
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms all main actions but does not provide specific details on exemptions or new definitions.

HB26-1181: Continuing the Barber and Cosmetologist Act

This law continues the rules for barbers and cosmetologists until 2033, removes an advisory committee, updates terms, lists exemptions, and uses gender-neutral language.

What This Bill Does

Continues the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act' for seven years through 2033
Removes the advisory committee
Updates definitions and terminology in the act
Lists certain services and providers that are exempt from the act
Replaces gendered language with gender-neutral language

Who It Names or Affects

Barbers covered by state rules
Cosmetologists providing hair, skin, or nail services
The Department of Regulatory Agencies that reviewed the law

Terms To Know

Sunset review: A process where a government agency checks if an old law should be kept, changed, or ended.
Repealing: Removing a part of the law so it no longer exists.

Limits and Unknowns

The text does not list which specific services are exempt from the act.
The exact new definitions and terms are not shown in this summary.
The effective date for when these changes start is not listed in the provided information.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.002

HOU Business Affairs & Labor

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment changes the list of services in the bill by adding 'OR' after one item and removing three lines that follow it.

Adds the word 'OR' to connect service categories on page 7, line 20.
Removes the text found on lines 21 through 23 of page 7.

The amendment only shows where words are added or removed but does not include the actual list of services being changed, so it is unclear exactly which specific jobs or rules are affected.
Without seeing the full original text on those lines, we cannot explain what service was deleted.

L.003

HOU Business Affairs & Labor

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment changes the date when the Barber and Cosmetologist Act will expire from 2037 to September 1, 2033.

Updates the expiration year for the law regulating barbers and cosmetologists from 2037 to 2033.
Corrects a reference number in the text that points to where this repeal is listed.

Bill History

2026-06-03 Governor
Governor Signed
2026-06-02 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-06-02 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-06-02 House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
2026-04-22 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-21 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-21 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-03-31 Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
2026-03-26 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
2026-03-23 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-20 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-20 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-03-05 House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
2026-02-09 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

Official Summary Text

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report by:
Continuing the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act' for 7 years until 2033;
Repealing the advisory committee;
Updating definitions and terminology within the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act';
Specifying certain services and providers that are exempt from the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act'; and
Replacing gendered language with gender-neutral language.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)