SB2167

Signed by Governor
Authored by Angela Paxton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2167 strengthens licensing regulations for massage therapy establishments by requiring new licenses for any change in location of a massage school or establishment. It also grants the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation the authority to delay license approvals if there is reasonable suspicion that human trafficking offenses have occurred at the establishment.

Sponsors: Bumgarner (R)

Mar 10, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(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) Read 3rd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Thompson amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3667: Yea 139 (R 82, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; 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; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; 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.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Campos; Cortez; Dean; Gerdes

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Oliverson; Vasut; Virdell

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

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3667 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
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(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3668: Yea 138 (R 82, D 56) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; 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; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Allen; Campos; Cortez; Darby; Gerdes

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 3668 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)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3668 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted present, not voting." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
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(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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


(S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Andrea Sparks for Not On Our Watch Texas
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kristen Lenau for Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)
 

On

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Medlock for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as John Medlock for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)



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