CS/CS/HB 615 (2023) -  Massage Establishments

General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee and Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee and Lopez, V. (CO-SPONSORS) Porras; Steele
Massage Establishments: Authorizes DOH to immediately suspend license of certain health care practitioners & massage establishments in certain circumstances; revises quorum requirements for Board of Massage Therapy; authorizes specified enforcement officers to perform inspections & investigations of massage establishments for specified purposes; requires code enforcement officers, & authorizes law enforcement officers, to submit affidavits with specified photos & other evidence or documentation to DOH within specified timeframe; requires certain law enforcement agencies to notify DOH within specified timeframe after discovering certain violations by massage therapist or massage establishment; requires board to adopt certain rules; prohibits sexual activity & certain devices in massage establishments; specifies prohibited conduct by massage establishment owners & employees; provides requirements for outside windows & signs in massage establishments.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1338 Subject: Massage Establishments Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 4/12/2023 8:06:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 4/11/2023 11:46:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 4/5/2023 9:46:57 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 4/2/2023 5:14:56 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/13/2023 - 10:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/13/2023 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/13/2023 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/12/2023 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/12/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 04/10/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/06/2023 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2023 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/06/2023 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/05/2023 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/05/2023 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/05/2023 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 04/05/2023 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 04/03/2023 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/06/2023 - 3:32 PM Member: Lopez, V. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
456.074 HB 59, SB 166, CS/SB 254, CS/CS/SB 1338, CS/CS/HB 1421
480.033 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.035 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.039 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.043 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.0465 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.0475 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.0485 CS/CS/SB 1338
480.0535 CS/CS/SB 1338
847.001 CS/CS/SB 1338, HB 1463, SB 1620