Tex. Occ. Code § 455.152 · Subchapter D. LICENSING
INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Text of section as reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (S.B. 703), Sec. 1, and Ch. 568 (H.B. 1732), Sec. 1
Sec. 455.152. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.
A person is not eligible for a license as a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor if the person is an individual and has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or received deferred adjudication for:
(1) an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, or Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code;
(2) criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation under Section 15.01, 15.02, or 15.03, Penal Code, if the intended offense is an offense described by Subdivision (1); or
(3) an offense under federal law or the laws of another state containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
Text of section as reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. 2.10, and Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 15.001
Sec. 455.152. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.
A person is not eligible for a license as a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor if the person is an individual and has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or received deferred adjudication for:
(1) an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, or Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code;
(2) an offense under federal law or the laws of another state containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described by Subdivision (1); or
(3) an offense under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History (Text of section as reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (S.B. 703), Sec. 1, and Ch. 568
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.006, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 1865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 13 (S.B. 483), Sec. 2, eff. May 13, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 440 (H.B. 2016), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (S.B. 703), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (H.B. 1732), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
History (Text of section as reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. 2.10, and Ch.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.006, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 1865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 440 (H.B. 2016), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2025, and Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 15.001, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 15.01CRIMINAL ATTEMPT.Printed as Section 15.01, 15.02, or 15.03, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 15.02CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.Printed as Section 15.01, 15.02, or 15.03, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 15.03CRIMINAL SOLICITATION.Printed as Section 15.01, 15.02, or 15.03, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code ch. 20ATRAFFICKING OF PERSONSPrinted as Chapter 20A, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.02CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF YOUNG CHILD OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.09BESTIALITY.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.11INDECENCY WITH A CHILD.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.12IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.15INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.16UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OR PROMOTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL MATERIAL.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.165UNLAWFUL PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MEDIA.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 21.18SEXUAL COERCION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 22.011SEXUAL ASSAULT.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 22.012INDECENT ASSAULT.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 22.021AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 25.02PROHIBITED SEXUAL CONDUCT.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.021SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.03PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.031ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.032CONTINUOUS PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.04AGGRAVATED PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.041AGGRAVATED ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.05COMPELLING PROSTITUTION.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.25SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.26POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
- Tex. Penal Code § 43.262POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF LEWD VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING CHILD.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code
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