Bill Amendment: TX HB3439 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to veterinary services performed on certain animals in the care of a releasing agency.

Status: 2023-05-19 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . . [HB3439 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3439-House_Amendment_H_2_1-Rogers.html

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Amend HB 3439 (house committee report) on page 1 as follows:

(1)  On lines 5 and 6, strike "Section 828.012(b), Health and Safety Code, is amended" and substitute "Section 828.012, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1)".

(2)  Between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:

(b-1)  If a veterinarian employed by a releasing agency performs veterinary services on an animal whose owner qualifies as an individual or family described by Subsection (b)(1), the agency shall:

(1)  maintain the evidence the owner submits to the agency under Subsection (b)(2); and

(2)  on request of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, make the evidence available to the board for inspection.