Emergency Care/Animals/Veterinary Practice.
HB 512 creates an exemption to the practice of veterinary medicine for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. This allows EMS personnel, excluding dispatchers, to provide emergency medical transport and services to injured K-9 police animals or certified search and rescue dogs at an emergency scene. The bill also grants limited immunity from prosecution for EMS personnel who act in good faith when providing such care. However, this immunity does not extend to gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Edition 1
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that emergency medical dispatchers are not considered emergency medical services personnel, even when working with search and rescue dogs. This change appears to be a technical clarification that removes redundant language and streamlines the definitions section while maintaining the core intent of the legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on veterinary practice exemptions, but the definition of who qualifies as emergency medical services personnel was narrowed by explicitly excluding emergency medical dispatchers from that category.
DEFINITION
Added explicit language stating that individuals credentialed solely as emergency medical dispatchers shall not be considered emergency medical services personnel, clarifying the distinction between these roles.
TECHNICAL
Removed redundant sponsorship information and committee referral details from the header section, streamlining the document format.
Updated version numbering from H512-v-1 to H512-v-2 and changed edition designation from First Edition to Second Edition.
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 121
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic46
86% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican73
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
7
May 1, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donny Lambeth
RRepublican
P
Ed Goodwin
RRepublican
P
Karl Gillespie
RRepublican
Co
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Carla Cunningham
IIndependent
Co
Carolyn Logan
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Huneycutt
RRepublican
Co
Donna White
RRepublican
Co
Eric Ager
DDemocratic
Co
Gloristine Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Grant Campbell
RRepublican
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