TDLR Shuts Down Fort Worth Massage Establishment Where Human Trafficking Suspected
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued a 12-month emergency closure order effective Sept. 8, 2025, to a Fort Worth massage establishment for suspected human trafficking.
Asian Spa and Xiaojin Yang were ordered to halt operations at the establishment located at 1233 Woodhaven Blvd. in Fort Worth and they are prohibited from operating a different massage establishment at this location for the next 12 months.
This is the second emergency order issued against a massage establishment at this address. A previous massage establishment, Tao Spa, and owner had been the subject of an emergency order in January 2025. That owner, Xiaodian Dian Piao, had reached an agreed order to no longer work in the massage business in Texas on March 5, 2025.
During an inspection of the establishment in May, TDLR inspectors found several indicators of possible human trafficking, including people living on the premises. An online investigation also found that the location was advertising on illicit web sites. Then, in July, officers from the Fort Worth Police Department found evidence that employees at the establishment were engaging in prostitution.
Since late 2023, TDLR has issued 52 emergency orders relating to human trafficking, impacting 75 locations.
HB 3579, passed in the 88th Legislature Regular Session, went into effect Sept. 1, 2023. Under the legislation authored by State Rep. Benjamin Bumgarner and sponsored by State Sen. Phil King, TDLR’s executive director can issue an emergency order halting the operation of any massage establishment if law enforcement or TDLR find evidence or indicators that human trafficking is occurring at the establishment.
Anyone who suspects human trafficking is occurring can contact the National Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733). If the situation is an emergency or you believe someone is in immediate danger, call 911 and alert the authorities.
You can also file a complaint on a TDLR-regulated business that you suspect may be participating in human trafficking.
About TDLR
TDLR provides regulatory oversight for a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities, and equipment in Texas, including the Texas Lottery and Charitable Bingo programs. The agency protects the health and safety of Texans by ensuring they are served by qualified, licensed professionals. Inspections of individuals, businesses, and equipment are done on a regular basis to safeguard the public. Currently, the agency regulates 41 business and occupational licensing programs with more than 1,000,000 licensees across the state.
Visit TDLR’s website for more information and resources. You can search the TDLR licensee database, and also find past violations in which a final order was issued against companies or individuals. TDLR’s Customer Service line is available anytime between 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 1-800-803-9202. TDLR representatives are fluent in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
