SB703

Signed by Governor
Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D)
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Caption: Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 703 amends the Texas Occupations Code and Penal Code to address the criminal and licensing consequences for offenses committed by massage establishments, schools, therapists, and instructors. It expands the list of disqualifying criminal offenses for licensure eligibility to include various sexual offenses, human trafficking, and related crimes, as well as attempted, conspired, or solicited crimes. It mandates revocation of a license if the licensee is convicted of such offenses or is found to have practiced massage therapy at or for a sexually oriented business. Additionally, the bill includes licensed massage therapists under the definition of healthcare service providers for purposes of prosecuting certain sexual offenses. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement these changes.

Sponsors: McLaughlin (R)

Jan 3, 2025


(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 7, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 18, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Feb 27, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 4, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 5, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Second Reading of SB703

20250306_SB703_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Third Reading of SB703

20250306_SB703_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1651: Yea 143 (R 83, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Cole; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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May 8, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#1750: Yea 143 (R 84, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Rosenthal

Absent - Cole; Lozano; Morgan; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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(S) House passage reported
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 21, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

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(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Alicia Crowley for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Courtney Arbour for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Doug Jennings for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Tue 2/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Medlock for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)



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