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CS/HB 729: Veterinary Professional Associates

GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo

Veterinary Professional Associates; Authorizes certain individuals to use title "veterinary professional associate"; authorizes veterinary professional associates to perform certain duties only while under responsible supervision of licensed veterinarian; specifies certain education requirements; prohibits such associates from prescribing certain drugs or controlled substances or performing certain surgical procedures; provides that supervising veterinarians are liable for the acts or omissions of veterinary professional associates under their supervision.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/3/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2025 House • Filed
    2/26/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/10/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
    3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    3/14/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/17/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/27/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/31/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/3/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)

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  • CS/HB 729, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2025 at 10:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 652 (c1) Veterinary Professional Associates Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/18/2025 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.2126 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 729, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 652 (c1) Veterinary Professional Associates Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/18/2025 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    020023 - Amendment
    Remove lines 52-61 and insert:     		Melo 3/11/2025
    1:43 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.2126 Page 1 (pdf)

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