Dear Massage Therapy Licensee, We share your concern about recent and ongoing harassment of and violence toward massage therapists, including actions against Asian-American and Pacific Islander licensees. You should know that we and the staff of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation stand with you in denouncing the atmosphere that has normalized disrespect and… Read More about Harassment of and Violence Toward Massage Therapists
Below are the revised guidelines created by the Governorโs Strike Force to Open Texas:
Effective September 1, 2020, all massage students enrolled in a licensed massage school are required to hold a student permit. PALMS is the portal that was created for massage schools to enroll, report hours and drop students. These training videos provide step by step instructions to report student hours, drop / withdraw students and change… Read More about Palms Enrollment Training Video
House Bill 2059 requires certain health care practitioners to complete a Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) approved human trafficking prevention training course to renew their license. The bill also requires HHSC to post a list of approved courses on their website. Licensees are required to comply with the training requirements beginning September 1, 2020. For… Read More about Notice to Health Care Practitioners of New Training Requirement
As of September 1, 2017, House Bill 1508 requires that all entities providing educational or instructional programs that prepare a student for an occupation or vocation requiring a TDLR license to: An educational entity or training program operator who fails to provide this information to a person who is enrolled in their course may be liable for… Read More about Notice for All Schools and Educational Programs Licensed by TDLR