Texas · House Bill 3579 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of massage therapists and massage establishments by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and political…

HB 3579 Sponsored by Ben Bumgarner Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the regulation of massage therapists and massage establishments by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and political subdivisions.

Every action

59 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1633)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  34. SenateRead 2nd time
  35. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Parker)
  36. SenateAmended
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#2109)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3579 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–4
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 4 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3579 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Bumgarner moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3579 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3579 prevailed · Full House

Passed 122–19
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 19 Not voting 8
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 65 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 5, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1
May 19, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.