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Senate clears cleanup bill tightening licensing consequences for massage offenses
Summary
Senate Bill 703, a Department of Licensing and Regulation cleanup measure that clarifies criminal and licensing consequences for certain offenses by massage establishments and practitioners, passed the Senate 30–0.
The Texas Senate on March 6 unanimously passed Senate Bill 703, a cleanup measure requested by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation that specifies criminal and licensing consequences for certain offenses by massage establishments, schools and therapists.
Sponsor Senator Zaffarini described the bill as aligning state law with federal standards and closing a statutory loophole by replacing the imprecise term "another offense" with a list of specifically enumerated offenses, including indecent assault.
The bill moved quickly after suspension of the rules, passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule and a recorded final vote showing 30 ayes and 0 nays. Floor remarks noted the change was intended to clarify statutory triggers for license discipline and criminal consequences; no fiscal impact or appropriations were discussed on the floor.
The transcript does not record floor amendments or detailed committee debate on the specific statutory language beyond the sponsor’s summary. With passage in the Senate, the measure advances for further legislative consideration.
