The readoption notice was published in the March 13, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 7120).

What are the proposed rule changes?

The proposed rule changes:

• Remove size and font-size requirements from warning signs at laser hair removal facilities.
• Remove the requirement for warning signs to include language about electromagnetic radiation hazards.
• Clarify in §118.26(b) that all apprentice-in-training applicants must submit proof of completing a department-approved training program covering all topics in both §118.26(a)(2) and §118.26(a)(3).
• Correct a recurring grammatical error by changing references from “a LHR facility” to “an LHR facility.”

When and where can I review the proposed rule changes?

The proposed rule changes will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register on March 6, 2026. To locate these proposed rule changes on or after that date just follow these steps:

1. Click this link to the Texas Register.
2. Select html or pdf format for the “Current Issue” if the date shown is the date published, or under “Previous Issues” if more than a week has passed since publication. (The Texas Register is published each Friday.)
3. Scroll down and click on “Proposed Rules.”
4. Look for the heading “Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation” and click the subheading “Laser Hair Removal.”

How and where can I submit comments and information on the proposed rule changes? 

Comments and information on the proposed rule changes may be submitted online; by facsimile to (512) 475-3032; or by mail to Monica Nuñez, Legal Assistant, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711.

Any information that is submitted must include an explanation of how and why the submitted information is specific to the proposed rule changes. Please do not submit copyrighted, confidential, or proprietary information.

The Department will accept comments and information on the proposed rule changes until April 6, 2026.

Spanish Language Summary

• New Laser Hair Removal Rules
• Texas DSHS Proposed Rules Relating to Vision, Hearing and Spinal Screenings Now Open For Comment
• Proposed Rule Changes Will Affect Texas SLP Assistants and Supervisors
• Expert Witnesses Needed In Several Programs

The adopted new rules include changes recommended by Department staff during the four-year rule review process to reorganize and streamline the entire chapter by consolidating the existing rules, reorganizing provisions by subject matter, eliminating duplicative provisions, and applying plain language principles to improve clarity.

The adoption justification was published in the September 26th, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 6315). The updated rule chapter will be available in the Texas Administrative Code upon its effective date of October 1, 2025.

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The enforcement plan, which is required by Texas Occupations Code, §51.302(c), sets out the ranges of penalties and license sanctions that apply to alleged violations of the statutes and rules enforced by TDLR. The plan also presents the factors that the Department’s Enforcement staff consider when determining the amount of an administrative penalty to assess or the magnitude of a sanction to pursue. For more information about enforcement plans, please visit our website

If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact TDLR Enforcement Management Analyst Griselda Perez or Kim Ferreiro no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2022.