Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Summary
Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Exempts certain out-of-state veterinarians who provide specified services under responsible supervision of veterinarian licensed in this state from certain regulations governing veterinary medical practice; provides supervising licensed veterinarian is responsible for such services; specifies that such out-of-state veterinarians are ineligible for premises permit.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Killebrew
RRepublican
Co
Kristen Arrington
DDemocratic
Co
Rita Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Leek
RRepublican
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