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HB837 • 2025

Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Howard | Harless
Last action
2025-05-01
Official status
05/01/2025 H Postponed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  3. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 10/3/25 10:00 AM

  4. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  7. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  8. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  11. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  12. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  13. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  14. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  15. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

  16. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 837 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R2342 RDR-D

By: Howard

H.B. No. 837

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on

identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1603.2308, Occupations Code, is amended

by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(b-1)

The rules adopted under Subsection (b) must require

students to receive instruction on identifying and assisting

victims of domestic violence.

SECTION 2. Section 1603.3002, Occupations Code, is amended

by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d)

In addition to any continuing education requirements

established under Subsection (a), the commission shall adopt rules

requiring a license holder to complete continuing education on

identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

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 the changes in law made by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.