Legislative Blog
J.B. Williams, J.D.
5 additional bills that modify the Occupations Code
A Blog about 88th Legislature Laws
A Bit of Background
The following backgrounds help summarize the author's views on both the general topic: Texas and more specifically 88th Legislature Laws as it relates to that topic.
Brief Summary of Texas
Texas is truly a Republic. There are a multitude of items that to modify the state constitution must be modified. So there are times when Constitutional amendments are on the voting ballots. While I sometimes abhor the wording, the concept that all of those legally able to vote in Texas must vote on the change is a good one. And bills in Texas are generally short, making it easier for everyone to understand.
Summary of 88th Legislature Laws
The blogs here will discuss the laws passed by Congress and signed into law, as well as those, passed by Congress and approved by the voters to become law. There are a multitude of laws and each time I post blogs I will notate here the current effective date if it is different from prior blogs. I am currently posting bills that took effect immediately - those bills total 336. I am currently posting regarding larger bills, so each blog covers a single bill.
Blog Summary
HB 2706
HB 3424 - Training for commissioned security officers
HB 3579 - In general massage establishments must have rules similar to other health care facilities.
HB 3743
HB 3744
5 additional bills that modify the Occupations Code
Published: 2026-03-03
Multiple short modifications
HB 2706 - 4 pages
A retailer's license is not necessary to sell a manufactured home community with manufactured homes on the real property.
A lien on a manufactured home must be done in accordance with Business & Commerce Code, Section 9.310.
HB 3424 - 5 pages
Being employed by a company license holder for security does not ensure applicant eligibility for security officer commission. They still have all of the requirements previously set out, plus they must complete and submit results of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory test.
The basic training course for commissioned security officer now also includes instruction for self-defense tactics that must be at least 10 hours but not more than 15 hours of in-person on-site instruction.
HB 3579 - 6 pages
Political subdivisions cannot have a more restrictive regulations for massage therapists than it does for other health care professionals. There are exceptions to this rule. If the establishment has had three or more arrests or citations in lieu of arrests for offenses committed at the massage establishment; at or near another massage establishment that had a conviction listed here; and the offense involved any of the following and resulted in a conviction:
- Trafficking of persons;
- money laundering;
- solicitation of prostitution;
- promotion of prostitution;
- aggravated promotion of prostitution;
- compelling prostitution;
- engaged in organized criminal activity
If any of those hold, then the political subdivision may put restrictions for time of operations. If the establishment changes hands, then the new owner can request rights to return to prior regulations; but only after ownership changed for at least 2 years.
The executive director can issue an emergency order to halt operations if law enforcement is investigation trafficking of persons and have reasonable cause to believe that it is being committed there.
HB 3743 - 4 pages
An applicant, license holder, or other person must provide the commission an email address for receiving correspondence. Email address are considered confidential and not subject to disclosure.
Inmates may request a license but it may not be issued until the applicant is released from jail.
Good that inmates can work toward ensuring they have a license of some kind when released from jail. Otherwise when they are released there may be lag between when they are released and when they can be gainfully employed.
HB 3744 - 4 pages
Water well drillers and pump installers must have a license once they past an exam. It will be valid for 1 or 2 years. Most every other change is merely clarifying these items and the means of the exam.
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