Bill Text: TX HB3977 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3977 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to continuing education requirements for a laser hair removal certificate or license.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB3977 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3977-Introduced.html

	85R14373 SCL-F

	By: Frullo	H.B. No. 3977



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to continuing education requirements for a laser hair
	removal certificate or license.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter M, Chapter 401, Health and Safety
	Code, is amended by adding Section 401.5095 to read as follows:
	Sec. 401.5095. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The commission
	by rule shall:
	(1) establish a minimum number of hours of continuing
	education required for certificate or license renewal under this
	subchapter; and
	(2) recognize, prepare, or administer a continuing
	education program for a person certified or licensed under this
	subchapter.
	(b) The department may develop and adopt:
	(1) a process to evaluate or approve a continuing
	education provider or program; and
	(2) a process to assess a certificate holder's or
	license holder's participation in a continuing education program.
	SECTION 2. Not later than August 31, 2017, or as soon as
	practicable after the effective date of this Act if more time is
	required, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
	ensure rules are adopted as required by Section 401.5095, Health
	and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2017.