H.B. No. 3132
AN ACT
relating to the performance of equine dentistry by students of
equine dental provider certification programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 801.260, Occupations Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 801.260. REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM [LICENSE REQUIRED
FOR] EQUINE DENTISTRY. A person may not perform equine dentistry or
offer or attempt to act as an equine dental provider unless the
person is:
(1) a veterinarian who is active and in good standing;
[or]
(2) a licensed equine dental provider who is active
and in good standing performing under the supervision of a
veterinarian who is active and in good standing; or
(3) a student of an equine dental provider
certification program approved by the board who:
(A) is completing the practical requirements of
the certification program; and
(B) performs equine dentistry under the direct
supervision of a veterinarian who is active and in good standing.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3132 was passed by the House on April
23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 16, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3132 was passed by the Senate on May
19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor