Bill:  HB 1740 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 9243 BEF-D
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Last Action:06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the authorization of physicians and therapeutic optometrists to dispense therapeutic contact lenses.
Author:Howard, Donna
Coauthor:Legler
Sponsor:Uresti
Subjects:Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
CONTACT LENSES (S0597)
OPTOMETRY & OPTOMETRISTS (S9811)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
House Committee:Public Health
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/24/2009    
H   Read first time      03/03/2009     534
H   Referred to Public Health      03/03/2009     534
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/17/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/17/2009    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/17/2009    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee       03/17/2009    
H   Left pending in committee       03/17/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing       03/24/2009    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee       03/24/2009    
H   Reported favorably as substituted       03/24/2009    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/30/2009     1014
H   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2009   12:27 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/31/2009    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/17/2009    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/20/2009    
H   Read 2nd time      04/20/2009     1583
H   Passed to engrossment      04/20/2009     1583
H   Read 3rd time      04/21/2009     1618
H   Passed      04/21/2009     1618
H   Record vote   RV#210   04/21/2009     1618
H   Reported engrossed      04/21/2009   06:18 PM  1719
S   Received from the House      04/22/2009     1303
S   Read first time      05/01/2009     1933
S   Referred to Health & Human Services      05/01/2009     1933
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing       05/12/2009    
S   Testimony taken in committee       05/12/2009    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments       05/13/2009     2358
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar       05/13/2009    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/13/2009   05:44 PM 
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/21/2009    
S   Laid before the Senate      05/21/2009     2626
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/21/2009     2626
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2009     2626
S   Three day rule suspended      05/21/2009     2626
S   Record vote      05/21/2009     2626
S   Read 3rd time      05/21/2009     2626
S   Passed      05/21/2009     2626
S   Record vote      05/21/2009     2626
H   Senate passage reported      05/21/2009     4305
H   Reported enrolled      05/25/2009   08:00 AM  4992
H   Signed in the House      05/25/2009     4818
S   Signed in the Senate      05/25/2009     2913
E   Sent to the Governor      05/26/2009     5164
E   Signed by the Governor      06/19/2009     6978
E   Effective immediately      06/19/2009