S.B. No. 2167 amends the Occupations Code to enhance the regulation and licensing of massage therapy establishments and schools in Texas. The bill introduces a requirement that a new license must be obtained if a massage establishment or school changes its location. Additionally, it allows the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to delay the approval or refusal of a license application for up to 90 days if there is reasonable cause to believe that an offense under Chapter 20A of the Penal Code is being or is likely to be committed at the proposed location, or if such an offense was previously committed at a location owned or operated by the applicant.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that civil penalties recovered from actions taken by district, county, or municipal attorneys for violations related to massage therapy licensing will be allocated to the general funds of their respective jurisdictions, specifically for combating human trafficking. 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 455.206, Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
Senate Committee Report: Occupations Code 455.206, Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
Engrossed: Occupations Code 455.206, Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
House Committee Report: Occupations Code 455.206, Occupations Code 455.251 (Occupations Code 455)
Enrolled: Occupations Code 455.206, Occupations Code 455.251, Occupations Code 455.351 (Occupations Code 455)