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
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 |
