Vote Recommendation Notes
House Bill 1049 would classify instruction programs by licensed massage therapy schools in Texas as postsecondary education programs.
According to the bill's author's statement of intent, new accreditation rules at the federal level require that the Department of State Health Services certify that certain massage therapy school programs are postsecondary education programs. This update to various Texas statutes would allow some of these schools to continue to be eligible for Title-IV certification.
Importantly, though this relates to the Occupations Code, this bill does not create new occupational licensing requirements.
House Bill 1049 does not affect any of our Liberty Principles. We will remain neutral on this bill.