On final day of session, Gov. Abbott vetoes Botox patient safety bill filed after KXAN investigation

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed legislation which aimed to enhance Botox patient safety and transparency Monday, calling the measure "unnecessary and overly-burdensome" for business in Texas.

Senate Bill 378 would have prohibited barbers, cosmetologists and estheticians from administering Botox and other injectables unless they were licensed or authorized to give the shots. The measure would also have given the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation more disciplinary authority over those professionals.