CS/HB 855: Dental Services
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; McClure ; Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; López, J. ; Trabulsy ; Valdés
Dental Services; Requires dentists & certain partnerships, or corporations to designate with board dentist of record & provide information to certain patients; requires any individual, partnership, or corporation that provides dental services through telehealth to make available specified information; defines term “advertisement”; requires advertisements of dental services provided through telehealth to include specified disclaimer; provides requirements for initial examination for orthodontic appliances; defines "in-person examination."
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/12/2023 House • Filed
12/27/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2024 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
1/17/2024 House • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/6/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/9/2024 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 633
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 302 -SJ 633
• Read 2nd time -SJ 633
• Read 3rd time -SJ 633
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 633
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/HB 855, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2024 at 3:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 302 Dental Services Boyd Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 855 -SJ 633 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 466.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 2 (pdf) 466.019 Advertising by dentists. Page 3 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 5 (pdf) 466.0281 Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/HB 855, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/9/2024 at 11:42 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 302 Dental Services Boyd Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 855 -SJ 633
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/22/2024 2:17 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/4/2024 2:54 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 466.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 2 (pdf) 466.019 Advertising by dentists. Page 3 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 5 (pdf) 466.0281 Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 855, Original Filed Version Posted 12/12/2023 at 4:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2024 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 302 Dental Services Boyd Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 855 -SJ 633
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 321887 - Amendment
Remove lines 50-181 and insert:McClure 2/7/2024
6:10 PMAdopted without Objection
2/8/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 466.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 2 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 3 (pdf) 466.019 Advertising by dentists. Page 4 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 6 (pdf)