Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Rule Transfer

During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas State Legislature passed Senate Bill 202, which in part transferred 13 occupational licensing programs in two phases from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department). Under Phase 2, the following six programs are being transferred from DSHS to the Commission and the Department: Laser Hair Removal, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401, §§401.501 - 401.522; Massage Therapy, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 455; Code Enforcement Officers, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1952; Sanitarians, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1953; Mold Assessors and Remediators, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1958; and Offender Education Programs, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Chapter 106, §106.115 (Alcohol Education Program for Minors); Transportation Code, Chapter 521, §§521.374 - 521.376 (Drug Offender Education Program); Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 42A, Articles 42A.403, 42A.405 and 42A.406 (formerly Chapter 42, Article 42.12, §13(h)) (DWI Education Program); and Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 42A, Articles 42A.404, 42A.405, and 42A.406 (formerly Chapter 42, Article 42.12, §130)) (DWI Intervention Program).

The statutory amendments transferring regulation of these six Phase 2 programs took effect on September 1, 2017. To comply with Senate Bill 202, the following DSHS rules will be transferred effective November 17, 2017:

Figure: 16 TAC Chapter 145 (.pdf)

Figure: 16 TAC Chapter 146 (.pdf)

Figure: 16 TAC Chapter 147 (.pdf)

Figure: 16 TAC Chapter 148 (.pdf)

Figure: 16 TAC Chapter 149 (.pdf)

Figure: 16 TAC Chapter 150 (.pdf)

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