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TDLR advisory board approves clarifying draft language on natural hair braiding for future rulemaking

TDLR Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board · November 4, 2025
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The TDLR Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board debated how to draw the regulatory line between regulated cosmetology services and the statutory exemption for natural hair braiding, and the board approved draft clarifying language for inclusion in a future rule package.

The TDLR Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board debated how to draw the regulatory line between regulated cosmetology services and the statutory exemption for natural hair braiding, and the board approved draft clarifying language for inclusion in a future rule package.

Assistant General Counsel Athena Ponce reviewed draft text intended to clarify the statutory exemption for natural hair braiding and to limit the activities that fall outside the exemption. The materials referenced the applicable statutory exemption and…

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