Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Signed Jun 14, 2021
Floor votes · House May 24, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Jun 14, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
P
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
DH
Dan Huberty
RRepublican
Co
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
ET
Ed Thompson
RRepublican
Co
EL
Eddie Lucio, III
DDemocratic
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