Bill:  SB 2155 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 17944 T-T
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:Perry
Sponsor:Kitzman | Bell, Keith | Hull | Canales | Buckley
Subjects:Animals (I0035)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
Open Records (I0548)
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (S0321)
PUBLIC NOTICE (S0264)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)
VETERINARIANS (S0072)
VIDEOCONFERENCING (S0216)
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529)
VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0118)
Companion:HB 1550 by Kitzman, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, except Section 37 takes effect September 1, 2026.
Senate Committee:Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Agriculture & Livestock
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/22/2025) Perry (Chair) | Blanco | Hancock | Kolkhorst | Sparks
House Conferees:Appointed (05/23/2025) Kitzman (Chair) | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Canales | Hull
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/10/2025    
S   Filed      03/10/2025    
S   Read first time      03/24/2025     684
S   Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs      03/24/2025     684
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/31/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/31/2025     808
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2025   10:17 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/08/2025     996
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2025     996
S   Read 2nd time      04/08/2025     996
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Perry   04/08/2025     996
S   Amended      04/08/2025     997
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2025     997
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Birdwell   04/08/2025     998
S   Amended      04/08/2025     998
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2025     998
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/08/2025     998
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2025     998
S   Three day rule suspended      04/08/2025     998
S   Record vote      04/08/2025     998
S   Read 3rd time      04/08/2025     998
S   Passed      04/08/2025     998
S   Record vote      04/08/2025     998
S   Reported engrossed      04/08/2025     1004
H   Received from the Senate      04/09/2025     1092
H   Read first time      04/17/2025     1687
H   Referred to Agriculture & Livestock      04/17/2025   02:29 PM  1687
H   Considered in public hearing      04/22/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/22/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/25/2025     2153
H   Committee report distributed      04/25/2025   02:41 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/28/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/16/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/20/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/20/2025     5153
H   Amended   1-Cain   05/20/2025     5153
H   Record vote   RV#3071   05/20/2025     5153
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2025     5154
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/20/2025     5154
H   Record vote   RV#3072   05/20/2025     5154
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2025     5155
H   Read 3rd time      05/21/2025     5240
H   Passed      05/21/2025     5241
H   Record vote   RV#3130   05/21/2025     5241
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2025     5241
S   House passage as amended reported      05/21/2025     2327
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/22/2025     2396
S   Read      05/22/2025     2396
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/22/2025     2396
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/22/2025     2396
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/22/2025     2396
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/22/2025     5463
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/22/2025     5463
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/22/2025     5463
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/23/2025     5728
H   House appoints conferees      05/23/2025     5728
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/23/2025     2480
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/23/2025     2480
S   Conference committee report filed      05/26/2025     2803
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/27/2025   10:36 AM 
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/29/2025     7051
H   Record vote   RV#4049   05/29/2025     7051
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     7052
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2025     3306
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/30/2025     3352
S   Record vote      05/30/2025     3352
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7410
S   Reported enrolled      05/31/2025     3801
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3707
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025