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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain drugs in breeding stock by or on the |
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prescription of a veterinarian. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 801, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 801.365 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 801.365. BREEDING STOCK. (a) In this section, |
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"breeding stock" means an animal: |
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(1) intended by its owner or caretaker, with the input |
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of a veterinarian, to be used for selective mating to maintain or |
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enhance desirable genetic traits, including growth rate and yield |
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of products such as eggs, milk, or meat, in future generations; and |
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(2) not intended for human or animal consumption. |
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(b) A veterinarian may administer, prescribe, dispense, or |
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deliver any drug for off-label use in breeding stock. |
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(c) An owner or caretaker may use a drug described by |
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Subsection (b) in breeding stock in the manner prescribed by a |
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veterinarian. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |