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This bill establishes the Cosmetology Licensure Compact, a comprehensive interstate agreement designed to facilitate multistate licensing for cosmetologists. The compact creates a framework that allows cosmetologists to more easily practice across participating states by establishing uniform licensing requirements and a coordinated data system. Key provisions include creating a Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the implementation, developing a multistate licensing process that allows cosmetologists to obtain a license in their home state that can be recognized in other member states, and establishing a centralized data system to track licensee information, disciplinary actions, and investigative records. The compact aims to improve public safety by standardizing licensing requirements, support military members and their spouses by facilitating license transfers, reduce administrative burdens on cosmetologists who want to work in multiple states, and create a mechanism for interstate cooperation in licensing and disciplinary actions. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will serve as the state's compact administrator, with the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation authorized to adopt necessary implementation rules. The compact will become effective when enacted by seven member states, and the bill specifically sets its implementation date in Texas as September 1, 2025.

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