BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 721 By: Perry Agriculture & Livestock Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend it is unclear whether certain health care professionals who provide assistance to veterinarians for entities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums are exempt from the Veterinary Licensing Act. S.B. 721 seeks to address this issue by providing for such an exemption. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 721 amends the Occupations Code to include among the exemptions from the Veterinary Licensing Act a licensed health care professional who, without expectation of compensation and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian, provides treatment or care to an animal owned by or in the possession, control, or custody of an entity accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 721
By: Perry
Agriculture & Livestock
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 721
By: Perry
Agriculture & Livestock
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend it is unclear whether certain health care professionals who provide assistance to veterinarians for entities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums are exempt from the Veterinary Licensing Act. S.B. 721 seeks to address this issue by providing for such an exemption.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 721 amends the Occupations Code to include among the exemptions from the Veterinary Licensing Act a licensed health care professional who, without expectation of compensation and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian, provides treatment or care to an animal owned by or in the possession, control, or custody of an entity accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend it is unclear whether certain health care professionals who provide assistance to veterinarians for entities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums are exempt from the Veterinary Licensing Act. S.B. 721 seeks to address this issue by providing for such an exemption.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 721 amends the Occupations Code to include among the exemptions from the Veterinary Licensing Act a licensed health care professional who, without expectation of compensation and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian, provides treatment or care to an animal owned by or in the possession, control, or custody of an entity accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.