CS/CS/HB 615: Massage Establishments
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porras ; Steele
Massage Establishments; Authorizes DOH to immediately suspend license of certain health care practitioners & massage establishments in certain circumstances; revises quorum requirements for Board of Massage Therapy; authorizes specified enforcement officers to perform inspections & investigations of massage establishments for specified purposes; requires code enforcement officers, & authorizes law enforcement officers, to submit affidavits with specified photos & other evidence or documentation to DOH within specified timeframe; requires certain law enforcement agencies to notify DOH within specified timeframe after discovering certain violations by massage therapist or massage establishment; requires board to adopt certain rules; prohibits sexual activity & certain devices in massage establishments; specifies prohibited conduct by massage establishment owners & employees; provides requirements for outside windows & signs in massage establishments. APPROPRIATION: $876,704
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/6/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/30/2023 House • PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
4/3/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
4/5/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/6/2023 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
4/10/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/25/2023 House • Original reference removed: Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/5/2023 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 615, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2023 at 8:42 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1338 (c2) Massage Establishments Martin Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages 
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 4 (pdf) 480.033 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 8 (pdf) 480.039 Investigative services. Page 8 (pdf) 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 10 (pdf) 480.0465 Advertisement. Page 13 (pdf) 480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 14 (pdf) 480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy. Page 16 (pdf) 480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 17 (pdf) 847.001 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf) -
CS/HB 615, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/5/2023 at 9:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1338 (c1) Massage Establishments Martin Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 771065 - Amendment
Between lines 471 and 472, insert:Lopez, V. 4/11/2023
3:49 PMAdopted without Objection
4/12/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 4 (pdf) 480.033 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 8 (pdf) 480.039 Investigative services. Page 8 (pdf) 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 10 (pdf) 480.0465 Advertisement. Page 13 (pdf) 480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 14 (pdf) 480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy. Page 16 (pdf) 480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 17 (pdf) 847.001 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf) -
HB 615, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2023 at 3:32 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1338 Massage Establishments Martin Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 480.033 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 480.039 Investigative services. Page 4 (pdf) 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 5 (pdf) 480.0465 Advertisement. Page 8 (pdf) 480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 9 (pdf) 480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy. Page 11 (pdf) 480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 12 (pdf) 847.001 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)