Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors
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Officially: “Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Jan 3, 2025
Filed · Jan 3, 2025
Read first time · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · Feb 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Feb 18, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Feb 18, 2025
Left pending in committee · Feb 18, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Feb 27, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Feb 27, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 4, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 4, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 4, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 5, 2025
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · Mar 6, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 6, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 6, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 6, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 6, 2025
Record vote · Mar 6, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 6, 2025
Passed · Mar 6, 2025
Record vote · Mar 6, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 6, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 11, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 29, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 29, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 5, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 7, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 7, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 7, 2025
Record vote · May 7, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 7, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 8, 2025
Passed · May 8, 2025
Record vote · May 8, 2025
House passage reported · May 8, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 8, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 9, 2025
Signed in the House · May 9, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 9, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 21, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 21, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi703 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-08 · Yeas 143, Nays 1, Present, not voting 2
SBi703 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-07 · Yeas 143, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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