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CS/CS/HB 89: Veterinary Prescription Disclosure

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Brackett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels

Veterinary Prescription Disclosure; Requires veterinarian to inform client of right to receive written prescription or option to have prescription filled at veterinary establishment; specifies certain transmission methods for "written prescriptions"; requires disclosure to include acknowledgement signed by client; requires acknowledgement to include certain information; prohibits certain statements, notifications, warnings, or assumptions; requires posting of certain information; provides requirements therefor; provides exceptions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/6/2025 House • Filed
10/14/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/10/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/19/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
11/20/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
12/4/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
12/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
12/15/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/18/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/5/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
2/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
2/18/2026 Senate • Received
2/19/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 347
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 1050 -SJ 347
• Read 2nd time -SJ 347
• Read 3rd time -SJ 347
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled