CS/HB 805: Veterinary Medicine
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Melo
Veterinary Medicine; Defines "veterinary professional associate"; increases amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; revises applicability of certain exemptions; provides requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from DBPR; requires department to make list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizes department to suspend registration of veterinary professional associate upon certain determination by Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizes department to rescind registration of veterinary professional associate; prohibits person from holding himself or herself out as veterinary professional associate; authorizes registered veterinary professional associate to engage in practice of veterinary medicine; prohibits registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions.
Last Action: 1/21/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/17/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/21/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 805, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2026 at 3:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 796 (c1) Veterinary Medicine Bradley Identical Last Action: 1/14/2026 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time 
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: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
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 8 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 805, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2025 at 1:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 796 (c1) Veterinary Medicine Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/14/2026 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
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: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 666787 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Melo 1/16/2026
1:16 PMAdopted without Objection
1/20/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.201 Purpose. Page 3 (pdf) 474.202 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 474.2021 Veterinary telehealth. Page 5 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf) 474.204 Board of Veterinary Medicine. Page 10 (pdf) 474.2126 Page 10 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 16 (pdf)