HBA-MPM H.B. 551 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 551
By: Mowery
Public Health
7/11/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, licensed cosmetologists could not treat an
individual's mustache or beard unless they also held a barber's license.
House Bill 551 authorizes cosmetologists to perform certain services on an
individual's beard or mustache. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 551 amends the Occupations Code to add to the definition of
"cosmetology" the practice of performing or offering to perform for
compensation the service of treating a person's mustache or beard by
arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, or trimming. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

May 18, 2001.