Monitoring the Session

SB 245

bill keeping massage ads off sexually explicit websites

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to prohibiting massage therapists, massage establishments, massage schools, and massage instructors from advertising on sexually explicit websites.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Applies to the sites that already verify ages. Starts 2027.

The bill bars licensed massage therapists, massage businesses, massage schools and massage instructors from advertising massage services on sexually explicit websites. It defines those websites as the ones already required by state law to verify users' ages, and it lets the state licensing commission write rules to carry it out. Starting September 1, 2027, a massage license holder who places such an ad would be breaking a licensing rule that the existing massage law enforces.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB245 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8

ITEM

relating to prohibiting massage therapists, massage establishments, massage schools, and massage instructors from advertising on sexually explicit websites.

WHAT IT DOES

Applies to the sites that already verify ages. Starts 2027.

The bill bars licensed massage therapists, massage businesses, massage schools and massage instructors from advertising massage services on sexually explicit websites. It defines those websites as the ones already required by state law to verify users' ages, and it lets the state licensing commission write rules to carry it out. Starting September 1, 2027, a massage license holder who places such an ad would be breaking a licensing rule that the existing massage law enforces.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angela Paxton

Donors

James Stanton$47,500Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40KGary Blake$30,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

James Stanton$47,500.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100982305, 101012314.

Gary Blake$30,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100982305, 101012314.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Business & Commerce--Trade Practices

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

ADVERTISING

INTERNET

MASSAGE THERAPY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Text

The text as introduced · 185 words

90R4292 JCG-D

By: Paxton
S.B. No. 245

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to prohibiting massage therapists, massage

establishments, massage schools, and massage instructors from

advertising on sexually explicit websites.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 455.205, Occupations Code, is amended by

adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows:

(f) A massage therapist, massage establishment, massage

school, or massage instructor may not advertise massage therapy or

other massage services on a sexually explicit website.

(g) For purposes of Subsection (f), "sexually explicit

website" means an Internet website for which a commercial entity is

required to use reasonable age verification methods under Section

129B.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

SECTION 2. Section 455.205, Occupations Code, as amended by

this Act, applies only to advertising that appears on a sexually

explicit website on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation

may adopt any rules necessary to implement Section 455.205,

Occupations Code, as amended by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.