CS/HB 729: Veterinary Professional Associates
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo ; Valdés
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.
- Rules (RC)
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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)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 Senate • Died in Rules
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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: 6/16/2025 S Died in Agriculture 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 7:02 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.2126 Page 1 (pdf) -
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: 6/16/2025 S Died in Agriculture
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 020023 - Amendment
Remove lines 52-61 and insert:Melo 3/11/2025
1:43 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.2126 Page 1 (pdf)