CS/CS/SB 1370 (2021) -  Medical Treatment of Animals

General Bill by Agriculture and Regulated Industries and Rodriguez
Medical Treatment of Animals: Revising the definition of the term “veterinarian/client/patient relationship”; authorizing veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine; prohibiting veterinarians from prescribing controlled substances under certain circumstances; authorizing employees, agents, or contractors of animal control authorities to administer rabies vaccinations under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 03/09/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 1
  • Agriculture
    • On agenda for: 03/17/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 911 Subject: Medical Treatment of Animals Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/18/2021 12:24:53 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/16/2021 11:35:55 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/10/2021 2:38:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/8/2021 8:29:13 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/19/2021 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 277 Time: 03/18/2021 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/18/2021 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Agriculture; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 272 Time: 03/17/2021 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/17/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/12/2021 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 244 Time: 03/11/2021 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S Now in Agriculture Time: 03/11/2021 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/10/2021 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 239 Time: 03/09/2021 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 135 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Rules -SJ 135 Time: 02/24/2021 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/17/2021 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
474.202 CS/SB 344, HB 471, CS/CS/HB 911
474.2021 CS/CS/HB 911
474.203 CS/SB 344, SB 388, HB 471, CS/HB 697, CS/CS/HB 911
474.214 HB 47, SB 216, CS/SB 344, HB 471, CS/CS/HB 911
828.30 CS/CS/HB 911