HB 805: Veterinary Medicine
GENERAL BILL by Melo
Veterinary Medicine; Increases amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; revises membership of Board of Veterinary Medicine; provides requirements for veterinary professional associates, veterinary technicians, & veterinary technologists to receive certificates of registration from DBPR; requires department to make list of veterinary professional associate, veterinary technician, & veterinary technologist registrants publicly available on its website; authorizes department to suspend registration of veterinary professional associate, veterinary technician, or veterinary technologist; authorizes department to rescind registrations; prohibits person from holding himself or herself out as veterinary professional associate, veterinary technician, or veterinary technologist; provides powers and duties of veterinary professional associates, veterinary technicians, & veterinary technologists; provides that supervising licensed veterinarian is liable for any acts or omissions by certain persons under his or her supervision & control.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/17/2025 House • Filed
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HB 805, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/17/2025 at 1:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 796 Veterinary Medicine Bradley Identical Last Action: 12/16/2025 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules 
H 607 (c1) Industries and Professional Activities Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 12/18/2025 H Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
H 871 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Blanco Compare Last Action: 12/23/2025 H Filed
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)