SB 1382: Practice of Veterinary Medicine

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Revising the membership of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; specifying the services a veterinary technician or veterinary technologist must be licensed to perform, under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian; specifying that licensed veterinarians are responsible for all services performed by licensed veterinary technicians or veterinary technologists; specifying the services that only licensed veterinarians may perform or provide, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/7/2026 04:24 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 805 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Veterinary Medicine Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Received	Compare
  H 871 by Blanco Practice of Veterinary Medicine Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  S 796 (c2) by Bradley Veterinary Medicine Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Compare

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  474.201	Purpose.	Page 2 (pdf)
  474.202	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  474.204	Board of Veterinary Medicine.	Page 3 (pdf)
  474.223		Page 4 (pdf)
  828.30	Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets.	Page 7 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/7/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced