SB748

Signed by Governor
Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 748 relates to the regulation of laser hair removal. It simplifies regulatory oversight by amending the Health and Safety Code to ensure the executive director is responsible for the administration and enforcement of relevant subchapters. The bill also repeals certain subsections, streamlining existing regulations.

Sponsors: Gerdes (R)

Jan 9, 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
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250512_SB748_E: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_SB748_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; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 14, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3699: Yea 129 (R 77, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; 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; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Anchia; Cortez; Cunningham; Hickland; Holt; Lalani; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Martinez Fischer; Olcott; Patterson; Romero; Slawson; Turner; Virdell; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 3699 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 3699 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 3699 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 3699 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


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

RV#3840: Yea 118 (R 66, D 52) - Nay 15 (R 15, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Cain; Cook; Hayes; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Bernal; Bumgarner; Davis, Y.; Jones, V.; Leach; Lopez, R.; Reynolds; Troxclair; Villalobos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3840 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Denise Villalobos: "When Record No. 3840 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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


(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Sponsor

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(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Charlotte Melder for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)



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