SB 748 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal.

Texas Senate Bill 748 repeals specific sections (401.516(b) and (c)) of the Health and Safety Code that previously regulated laser hair removal procedures. This change removes existing requirements for practitioners and facilities offering laser hair removal services in Texas. The bill directly affects licensed estheticians, medical spas, and clinics providing laser hair removal treatments. It takes effect on September 1, 2025, eliminating the repealed regulatory provisions without introducing new requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding signature lines for legislative approval and certification of passage by both chambers. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding laser hair removal regulation.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text, replacing them with official enrolled version formatting including signature lines for the Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk, and Governor.

Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (128-0-18)
house
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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