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CS/CS/HB 911: Medical Treatment of Animals

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Chaney ; Gottlieb ; Morales

Medical Treatment of Animals; Authorizes use of veterinary telemedicine; prohibits prescription of specified drugs & controlled substances under certain circumstances; revises grounds for disciplinary action against veterinarian; provides supervising veterinarian assumes responsibility for person working at his or her discretion or under his or her supervision; provides exception to certain vaccination requirements; authorizes employees, agents, or contractors of animal control authorities to administer rabies vaccinations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    2/26/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/3/2021 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/5/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/18/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/22/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/23/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 98, NAYS 9
    4/23/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/23/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/23/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 655
    • Received -SJ 655
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • CS/CS/HB 911, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2021 at 6:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1370 (c2) Medical Treatment of Animals Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2021 10:40 AM House 98 Yeas - 9 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    474.2021 Page 3 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 5 (pdf)
    828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 911, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/3/2021 at 3:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1370 (c2) Medical Treatment of Animals Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    292837 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Buchanan 4/18/2021
    5:55 PM     		Not Considered
    4/19/2021     		PDF
    hierarchy 495149 - Substitute Amendment (292837)
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McClure 4/19/2021
    9:31 AM     		Adopted
    4/19/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    474.2021 Page 3 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf)
    828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 911, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2021 at 3:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1370 Medical Treatment of Animals Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    337143 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-35 and insert:     		Buchanan 3/1/2021
    2:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/2/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)
    828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 4 (pdf)

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