"My upper body usually tans but my legs don't ,so I decided to come in and get my legs tanned," said Sostina Saucedo. “Summer’s around the corner."

But if a new bill passes, those younger than 18 would have to get a doctor's note to get a tan and have a parent present to give consent. The doctor's note could be for a specified number of visits or for up to one year. Doctors aren't in a hurry to hand out that note.

"No dermatologist will agree with the concept of tanning parlors anyhow," said Dr. Peter Herman, a dermatologist in west El Paso. Herman said the only way he would support tanning is if there was a medical reason for doing so, like treating a disease.

Texas House Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, sponsored the bill because he believes tanning causes skin cancer. But it doesn't come as welcome news to tanning salon owners.

"I don't think it's going to go through. I hope it doesn't go through because I think it's kind of ridiculous," said Paul Medlin, owner of Aruba Tan.

And salon owners think it's going to make teens avoid tanning salons.

"I think it will, it'll probably cause them to go outside and start hanging out by the swimming pool," Medlin. Medlin believes tanning outside is more dangerous because of the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

Herman said both tanning beds and tanning in the sun are dangerous and he doesn’t support either one. However, he does have some concerns about the bill. He said it could add on more paper work for doctors not to mention the risk of malpractice.

"There’s a medical legal liability if that person in fact got a skin cancer or melanoma," he said.

If the bill passes, it is scheduled to take effect Sept. 1, 2009.

Under the current law, people ages 13 and younger must have a doctor’s permission slip to get tanning. Those 15 years old and younger must have a parent stay with the teen to get a tan. Those 16 and 17 years old must have permission from a parent or legal guardian. The new law would bring all teens under the same regulations.

At least 29 states have passed laws restricting teens from tanning salons.