CS/HB 631: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Rizo
Optometry; Revises member composition requirements for Board of Optometry; revises circumstances under which certified optometrist may administer or prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires board to adopt negative formulary of ocular pharmaceutical agents certified optometrists are prohibited from administering or prescribing; authorizes certified optometrists to perform laser & non-laser ophthalmic procedures & therapies; requires board to determine required content, grading criteria, & passing score for licensure examination for certified optometrists; authorizes certified optometrists to remove superficial foreign bodies.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/1/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/19/2021 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/25/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/26/2021 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/30/2021 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee
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CS/HB 631, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2021 at 5:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 876 Optometry Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 
Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 463.003 Board of Optometry. Page 6 (pdf) 463.005 Authority of the board. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0055 Administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Page 8 (pdf) 463.0056 Page 14 (pdf) 463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 16 (pdf) 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 17 (pdf) 463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 20 (pdf) 463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 19 (pdf) 463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 19 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 21 (pdf) -
HB 631, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2021 at 8:18 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 876 Optometry Diaz Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 585073 - Amendment
Remove lines 315-495 and insert:Rizo 3/22/2021
5:16 PMAdopted without Objection
3/23/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 463.003 Board of Optometry. Page 6 (pdf) 463.005 Authority of the board. Page 7 (pdf) 463.0055 Administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Page 8 (pdf) 463.0056 Page 14 (pdf) 463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 16 (pdf) 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 17 (pdf) 463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 20 (pdf) 463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 19 (pdf) 463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 20 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 21 (pdf)