Bill Text: TX HB1740 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-21 - Effective immediately [HB1740 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB1740-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Thompson of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Menéndez) H.B. No. 1740
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2015;
April 30, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 7, 2015, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 7, 2015, sent to printer.)
Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local
rabies control program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 826, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 826.018 to read as follows:
Sec. 826.018. LOCAL RABIES CONTROL PROGRAMS. (a) This
section applies to a veterinarian who:
(1) is employed by a county or municipality; and
(2) administers or supervises the administration of
rabies vaccine as part of a local rabies control program
established by a county or municipality under this chapter.
(b) A veterinarian described by Subsection (a) is not
required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship
before administering rabies vaccine or supervising the
administration of rabies vaccine.
(c) To the extent of any conflict between this section and
any other law or rule relating to the administration of rabies
vaccine, this section controls.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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