2025 Texas sessionsRegular and both called sessions have ended. This index covers House and Senate bills, not resolutions. Statuses come from official reports.

2025 · Regular session · Senate bill

SB748

SB748 narrows one administrative provision to laser hair removal and repeals two detailed warning-sign requirements—but does not repeal the requirement to post a warning sign.

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Official caption: Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal.

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Official report lists Senate author(s): Zaffirini. This does not identify sponsors or amendment drafters.

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Bill highlights

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SB748 narrows one administrative provision to laser hair removal and repeals two detailed warning-sign requirements—but does not repeal the requirement to post a warning sign.
The law changes the licensing department executive director’s duty from administering and enforcing the entire chapter to administering and enforcing this subchapter.
The repealed subsections required rules specifying a warning sign’s size, content and design, including wording listing potential dangers, and required the department to include design standards with license and renewal applications.

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What does it do?

SB748 narrows one administrative provision to laser hair removal and repeals two detailed warning-sign requirements—but does not repeal the requirement to post a warning sign. Signed June 20, 2025, it took effect September 1, 2025. Final law; Official history.

The law changes the licensing department executive director’s duty from administering and enforcing the entire chapter to administering and enforcing this subchapter. The definitions identify that official as the executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Section 1; Definitions; Earlier wording.

The repealed subsections required rules specifying a warning sign’s size, content and design, including wording listing potential dangers, and required the department to include design standards with license and renewal applications. The remaining subsection still requires a conspicuously posted warning sign, prescribed by the commission and readily visible to someone entering, with the department’s toll-free number and email address and notice that customers may contact it. SB748 therefore is not permission to remove every warning sign or a finding that laser treatment has no risks. Section 2 repeals only (b) and (c); Sign requirement and repealed details.

What changed along the way?

The introduced, Senate committee, engrossed, House committee and enrolled versions have identical operative text. Both committees reported without amendments, and none are listed in the amendment index. This is a narrow change; the act does not repeal the separate individual-certification, facility-licensing or consulting-physician provisions, with their existing conditions and exceptions. Introduced bill; All versions; Amendment index; Individual certification; Facility licensing; Consulting physician.

For the full amendment record, open the official amendment index.

Official bill versions

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Who could benefit—and who could bear the costs?

The department no longer has the two specified statutory duties about sign-design rules and application enclosures. Businesses and customers still have the retained warning-sign requirement. The act alone does not establish what later agency rules require or demonstrate lower prices, fewer injuries or a quantified compliance saving. Scope of act; Retained sign duty.

The April 23 fiscal note anticipates no significant state or local-government fiscal impact and assumes state costs can be absorbed using existing resources. It gives no dollar estimate of business savings or consumer costs. Fiscal note.

Official sources

Catalog report retrieved 2026-10-25. Check the official record for corrections or later changes.