LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2025 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1550 by Kitzman (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), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1550, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026$02027$02028$02029$02030$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20252026$0$00.02027$0$00.02028($189,637)$189,6372.02029($177,355)$177,3552.02030($177,355)$177,3552.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Texas Occupations Code to create a new registration type and require veterinary medicine to be practiced only in veterinary medical facilities registered with the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (BVME). The bill would require BVME to adopt and enforce rules relating to standards of operation of veterinary medical facilities, set penalties, and establish a fee and method of registration. The bill would go into effect September 1, 2025, but veterinary medical facilities are not required to register with BVME until September 1, 2027.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2025
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1550 by Kitzman (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), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1550 by Kitzman (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), As Introduced
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1550 by Kitzman (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), As Introduced
HB1550 by Kitzman (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), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1550, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1550, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 $0
2030 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 $0 $0 0.0
2027 $0 $0 0.0
2028 ($189,637) $189,637 2.0
2029 ($177,355) $177,355 2.0
2030 ($177,355) $177,355 2.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Texas Occupations Code to create a new registration type and require veterinary medicine to be practiced only in veterinary medical facilities registered with the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (BVME). The bill would require BVME to adopt and enforce rules relating to standards of operation of veterinary medical facilities, set penalties, and establish a fee and method of registration. The bill would go into effect September 1, 2025, but veterinary medical facilities are not required to register with BVME until September 1, 2027.
The bill would go into effect September 1, 2025, but veterinary medical facilities are not required to register with BVME until September 1, 2027.
Methodology
Based upon the analysis provided by the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, this estimate assumes the agency will require additional staffing resources to implement the provisions of the bill. The agency anticipates needing an additional 2.0 Investigator ($58,288 each year with $17,439 in estimated benefits) full-time-equivalent positions to perform on-site inspections and conduct any resulting complaint investigations. This estimate assumes additional operational expenses of $5,589 for equipment and travel, with an additional $6,101 in fiscal year 2028 for onboarding costs. Provided that veterinary medical facilities are not required to be registered until 2028, any costs would not be incurred until then.This estimate assumes that as the bill authorizes BVME to charge fees for veterinary medical facilities, and the agency is under the provisions in the General Appropriations Act, Special Provisions Relating to all Regulatory Agencies, Section 2, Appropriations Limited to Revenue Collections, the agency will set fees, at a minimum, to cover the costs of administering the provisions of the bill. Based on the analysis provided by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH, this estimate assumes that the new registration type will result in additional cases brought before SOAH as the agency conducts all hearings related to BVME licensure action. This estimate assumes that the increase in cases is anticipated to be six cases annually, resulting in a cost of $19,800 each year. Provided that veterinary medical facilities are not required to be registered until 2028, any costs would not be incurred until then.
This estimate assumes that as the bill authorizes BVME to charge fees for veterinary medical facilities, and the agency is under the provisions in the General Appropriations Act, Special Provisions Relating to all Regulatory Agencies, Section 2, Appropriations Limited to Revenue Collections, the agency will set fees, at a minimum, to cover the costs of administering the provisions of the bill.
Based on the analysis provided by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH, this estimate assumes that the new registration type will result in additional cases brought before SOAH as the agency conducts all hearings related to BVME licensure action. This estimate assumes that the increase in cases is anticipated to be six cases annually, resulting in a cost of $19,800 each year. Provided that veterinary medical facilities are not required to be registered until 2028, any costs would not be incurred until then.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 578 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 578 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
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