Beginning September 1, 2013, those under 18 years of age will not be permitted to use indoor tanning beds in Texas. According to News-Medical.net
( http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130618/Texas-passes-legislation-to-prohibit-minors-under-18-from-indoor-tanning.aspx ), Texas joins California, Vermont, Oregon and Nevada in this public health effort to decrease the incidence of skin cancer.