H.B. No. 1732 amends the Occupations Code regarding the eligibility and regulation of massage therapy licenses in Texas. It specifies that individuals are ineligible for a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor license if they have been convicted of certain offenses. The bill updates the list of offenses that disqualify individuals by including additional sections of the Penal Code, specifically Sections 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, and 43.05.

Additionally, the bill mandates the revocation of a massage therapist or massage therapy instructor's license if they are convicted of offenses described in the newly amended Section 455.152 or if they are found to have practiced massage therapy at a sexually oriented business. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement these changes, which will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
House Committee Report: Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
Engrossed: Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
Senate Committee Report: Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
Enrolled: Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)