CS/SB 796: Veterinary Medicine
GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Bradley
Veterinary Medicine; Citing this act as the “Veterinary Workforce Innovation Act”; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; providing requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; requiring the department to make a list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizing the department to rescind the registration of a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances, etc.
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/9/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/12/2026 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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CS/SB 796, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 2:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 805 Veterinary Medicine Melo Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
H 607 (c1) Industries and Professional Activities Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
H 871 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Blanco Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1382 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Martin Compare Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Filed
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.201 Purpose. Page 2 (pdf) 474.202 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 474.2021 Veterinary telehealth. Page 3 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 6 (pdf) 474.2126 Page 7 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 9 (pdf) -
SB 796, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2025 at 8:21 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2026 (pdf)
Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 805 Veterinary Medicine Melo Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 607 (c1) Industries and Professional Activities Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
H 871 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Blanco Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1382 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Martin Compare Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Filed
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 497168 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Regulated Industries
(Bradley)1/9/2026
3:58 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/12/2026 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.201 Purpose. Page 3 (pdf) 474.202 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 474.2021 Veterinary telehealth. Page 4 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf) 474.204 Board of Veterinary Medicine. Page 8 (pdf) 474.2126 Page 9 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 14 (pdf)