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HB3819 • 2025

Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations.

Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Tran,, Senator Taylor, Senator Manning Jr
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 House

    Chapter 308, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-06-11 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-03 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-03 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Pham; Excused, 1--Hayden.

  6. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.

  7. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  15. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-04-21 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  19. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  20. 2025-04-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. Ayes, 51; Nays, 2--Cate, Chaichi; Excused, 5--Dobson, McDonald, Nguyen H, Sosa, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Levy E, Sanchez.

  21. 2025-04-17 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.

  22. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  23. 2025-04-15 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.

  24. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  25. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  26. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  27. 2025-03-26 House

    Public Hearing held.

  28. 2025-03-12 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.

  29. 2025-03-12 House

    Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker.

  30. 2025-03-11 House

    Work Session held.

  31. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  32. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. The Act also makes some crimes worse if a person commits the crime near a massage facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).</i>]
Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists [<i>to issue a registration to practice reflexology to a qualified applicant. Prohibits the practice of reflexology without a registration. Prohibits employing or hiring or contracting with a person to practice reflexology if the person is not registered to practice reflexology. Allows the board</i>] to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations. Increases the civil penalty that the board may impose for violations from $1,000 to $5,000. Increases the punishment for <b>the second or subsequent violation of</b> operating a massage facility without a permit or practicing massage therapy without a license. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
[<i>Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though the declarant is available as a witness.</i>]
[<i>Increases the punishment for the crime of promoting prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases the punishment for the crime of compelling prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both.</i>]
Includes a massage therapist in "public or private official" for purposes of mandatory reporting of abuse.
Becomes operative on January 1, 2026.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the State Board of Massage Therapists; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned