HB 25 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.

This bill allows Texas pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a doctor's prescription. It requires the state health commissioner to issue a statewide order with standardized protocols, patient instructions, and annual reporting on dispensing volumes. Pharmacists acting in good faith under this order are protected from legal liability. The law directly affects licensed pharmacists and patients seeking ivermectin through pharmacy channels.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

House Passage

Aug 2025

Senate Passage

Aug 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced Aug 18, 2025 Signed Sep 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Sep 17, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a draft 'Engrossed' version to a final 'Enrolled' version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding pharmacist authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription remains unchanged, with only formatting, spacing, and certification signatures added to finalize the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft annotations, committee names, and placeholder text from the Engrossed version, replacing them with clean Enrolled bill text and official certification signatures from legislative officers.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 27, 2025 · House Aug 27, 2025

How they voted

23–6

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 33

Aug 27, 2025

D Democratic12

3 Yea 5 Nay 4

41% Nay

R Republican21

20 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 17, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Aug 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

Aug 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Aug 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage reported

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Aug 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Aug 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

Aug 27, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Aug 27, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Aug 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Amended

Amendment withdrawn

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

lower

Aug 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Aug 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Aug 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Aug 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Aug 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Aug 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Aug 18, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

6 primary · 91 co-sponsors