CS/HB 1037 (2017) -  Optometry

General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee and Diaz, M.
Optometry: Provides sole authority to Board of Optometry over certain powers & duties; deletes provisions related to statutory formulary of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; authorizes & provides requirements for certified optometrists in ophthalmic surgery to perform laser & non-laser procedures; provides requirements for course & examination; provides exceptions to prohibition against ophthalmic surgery procedures in practice of optometry; deletes express prohibition against surgery for certified optometrists.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Died in Health & Human Services Committee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1168 Subject: Optometry Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/18/2017 4:17:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 3/17/2017 4:55:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 3/14/2017 1:18:51 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/18/2017 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/20/2017 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/20/2017 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/20/2017 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/17/2017 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/17/2017 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2017 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2017 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/13/2017 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2017 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/06/2017 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2017 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2017 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/24/2017 - 3:12 PM Member: Diaz, M. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
463.002 SB 1168
463.005 SB 1168
463.0055 CS/CS/HB 557*, CS/CS/CS/SB 840*, SB 1168
463.0056 SB 1168
463.007 SB 1168
463.009 SB 1168
463.013 SB 1168
463.0135 SB 1168
463.014 SB 1168
641.31 CS/HB 95, CS/CS/SB 182, CS/CS/SB 800, SB 1168, HB 1185, CS/CS/CS/HB 1191, CS/HB 1195, SB 1336, HB 1405

(*) Not the latest version