CS/CS/SB 278 (2013) -  Practice of Optometry

General Bill by Appropriations and Health Policy and Richter (CO-SPONSORS) Grimsley
Practice of Optometry: Authorizing a certified optometrist to administer and prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requiring a certified optometrist to complete a board-approved course and examination on general and ocular pharmaceutical agents before administering or prescribing those agents; providing conditions under which the holder of an optometric faculty certificate may administer and prescribe oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requiring a clinical laboratory operated by a licensed practitioner of optometry to be licensed under Optometry Practice Act, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 04/04/13 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301 on Thursday, April 4, 2013 2:32 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 02/21/13 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 3
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • On agenda for: 03/06/13 10:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 3
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/21/13 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 239 Subject: Practice of Optometry Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 443 Subject: Optometry Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 507672 , Appropriations Date Filed: 03/18/13, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/21/2013 05:18 PM
    • A 111242 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Richter Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 49 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 03/06/2013 05:13 PM
    • SA 685992 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Richter Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 49 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 05:13 PM
    • A 603788 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Richter Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 116 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 05:13 PM
    • A 611802 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Richter Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 183 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 05:13 PM
    • A 236832 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Richter Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 238 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 05:13 PM
    • A 645394 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Richter Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 291 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 05:13 PM
    • D 155938 , Appropriations, Richter Date Filed: 03/21/13, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/21/2013 05:18 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 606544 , Health Policy, Garcia Date Filed: 02/19/13, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/21/2013 11:41 AM
    • AA 490950 , Health Policy, Sobel Date Filed: 02/20/13, Line#: 76 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/21/2013 11:41 AM
    • AA 446328 , Health Policy, Sobel Date Filed: 02/20/13, Line#: 83 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/21/2013 11:41 AM
    • AA 172936 , Health Policy, Galvano Date Filed: 02/20/13, Line#: 164 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/21/2013 11:41 AM
    • AA 727878 , Health Policy, Galvano Date Filed: 02/20/13, Line#: 164 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/21/2013 11:41 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/22/2013 4:22:04 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/20/2013 2:07:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 3/8/2013 3:49:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 3/5/2013 2:42:20 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/25/2013 8:30:47 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 2/19/2013 5:12:28 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 239 -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/27/2013 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 262 Time: 03/27/2013 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 244 Time: 03/25/2013 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/13 Time: 03/22/2013 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 241 Time: 03/22/2013 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/22/2013 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/21/13, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 196 Time: 03/08/2013 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -SJ 196 Time: 03/06/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 107 Time: 03/05/2013 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 25 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/06/13, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/01/2013 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 113 Time: 02/26/2013 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/25/2013 - 10:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 Time: 02/21/2013 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/21/13, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/11/2013 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 25 Time: 01/17/2013 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/14/2013 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
463.002 CS/CS/HB 239
463.005 CS/CS/HB 239
463.0055 CS/CS/HB 239
463.0057 CS/CS/HB 239
463.006 CS/CS/HB 239
463.009 CS/CS/HB 239
463.0135 CS/CS/HB 239, HB 443
463.014 CS/CS/HB 239, HB 443
463.0141 CS/CS/HB 239, HB 443
483.035 CS/CS/HB 239
483.041 CS/CS/HB 239
483.181 CS/CS/HB 239
641.31 CS/SB 142, CS/CS/HB 239, HB 409, SB 510, SB 1010, HB 1119, HB 1153, SB 1692, CS/SB 1842, CS/HB 7155
893.02 CS/CS/HB 239, CS/CS/HB 831*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1192
893.05 CS/CS/HB 239
893.055 CS/CS/HB 239, SB 604*, CS/HB 639*, SB 692, CS/CS/HB 831, CS/CS/SB 1150, CS/CS/CS/SB 1192, CS/CS/HB 1309, HB 7071

(*) Not the latest version