CS/HB 805: Veterinary Medicine

GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Melo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Johnson, Rizo, Valdés

Veterinary Medicine; Defines "veterinary professional associate"; increases amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; revises applicability of certain exemptions; provides requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from DBPR; requires department to make list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizes department to suspend registration of veterinary professional associate upon certain determination by Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizes department to rescind registration of veterinary professional associate; prohibits person from holding himself or herself out as veterinary professional associate; authorizes registered veterinary professional associate to engage in practice of veterinary medicine; prohibits registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/20/2026 03:30 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 796 (c2) by Bradley Veterinary Medicine Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Similar
  H 607 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Industries and Professional Activities Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee	Compare
  H 871 by Blanco Practice of Veterinary Medicine Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  S 1382 by Martin Practice of Veterinary Medicine Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/3/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/11/2026 7:33 PM	House	94 Yeas - 16 Nays

• Citations - Statute (6)

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  474.201	Purpose.	Page 2 (pdf)
  474.202	Definitions.	Page 3 (pdf)
  474.2021	Veterinary telehealth.	Page 3 (pdf)
  474.203	Exemptions.	Page 6 (pdf)
  474.2126		Page 8 (pdf)
  828.30	Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets.	Page 10 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/17/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/21/2026	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/30/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/5/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  2/11/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 16
  2/12/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules
  2/18/2026	S	• Received