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Texas Legislation

2005
Texas HB 1354
Texas SB 477 / HB 1637
Texas HB 1658

2003
Texas HB 1381 / SB 1339

TEXAS HB 1354

HB 1354 Text (PDF-116K)

Session 2005
(1/11/05 to 5/30/05)
Adjourned
Intro Date 2/21/05

 
Passed 1st
Committee
Passed Final
Committee
Passed
Chamber
 
House:
  No
  No
  No
Vetoed   No
Senate:
  No
  No
  No
Died/Killed  Yes

HB 1354 died.

Sponsor: Representative Michael Villarreal (D)

Summary:
Relating to preventative health care services and educational programs to reduce unintended pregnancies, the need for abortion and infection rates of sexually-transmitted diseases.

History:
** 02/22/2005 H Referred to Public Health J:420 ** 02/22/2005 H Read first time J:420 ** 02/21/2005 H Filed J:0 **

TEXAS SB 477 (HB 1637)

SB 477 Text (PDF-16K)

Session 2005
(1/11/05 to 5/30/05)
Adjourned
Intro Date 2/11/05

 
Passed 1st
Committee
Passed Final
Committee
Passed
Chamber
 
House:
  No
  No
  No
Vetoed   No
Senate:
  No
  No
  No
Died/Killed  Yes

SB 477 died.

Sponsor: Senator Jeff Wentworth (R)

Summary:
Relating to emergency contraception drug therapy initiated and distributed by a pharmacist to a patient in accordance with drug therapy protocol.

History:
** 02/22/2005 S Referred to Health & Human Services J:282 ** 02/22/2005 S Read first time J:282 ** 02/11/2005 S Filed J:0 ** 02/11/2005 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate J:0 **

TEXAS HB 1637 (SB 477)

HB 1637 Text (PDF-52K)

Session 2005
(1/11/05 to 5/30/05)
Adjourned
Intro Date 2/25/05

 
Passed 1st
Committee
Passed Final
Committee
Passed
Chamber
 
House:
  No
  No
  No
Vetoed   No
Senate:
  No
  No
  No
Died/Killed  Yes

HB 1637 died.

Sponsor: Representative Senfronia Thompson (D)

Summary:
Relating to emergency contraception drug therapy initiated and distributed by a pharmacist to a patient in accordance with drug therapy protocol.

History:
** 03/01/2005 H Referred to Public Health J:507 ** 03/01/2005 H Read first time J:507 ** 02/25/2005 H Filed J:0 **

TEXAS HB 1658

HB 1658 Text (PDF-80K)

Session 2005
(1/11/05 to 5/30/05)
Adjourned
Intro Date 2/28/05

 
Passed 1st
Committee
Passed Final
Committee
Passed
Chamber
 
House:
  No
  No
  No
Vetoed   No
Senate:
  No
  No
  No
Died/Killed  Yes

HB 1658 died.

Sponsor: Representative Jessica Farrar (D)

Summary:
Relating to programs and services for sexual health and the prevention of abortion.

History:
** 03/01/2005 H Referred to Public Health J:508 ** 03/01/2005 H Read first time J:508 ** 02/28/2005 H Filed J:0 **

TEXAS HB 1381

HB 1381 Text (PDF-36K)

Session 2003
(1/14/03 to 6/2/03)
Adjourned
Intro Date 2/27/03

 
Passed 1st
Committee
Passed Final
Committee
Passed
Chamber
 
House:
  No
  No
  No
Vetoed   No
Senate:
  No
  No
  No
Died/Killed  Yes

HB 1381 died.

Sponsor: Representative Senfronia Thompson (D)

Summary:
HB 1381 allows a pharmacist to exercise the pharmacist's professional judgment to initiate and distribute emergency contraception drug therapy to a patient in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols developed by the pharmacist and a physician. A pharmacist may not initiate or distribute emergency contraception drug therapy unless the pharmacist has successfully completed a training program on emergency contraception drug therapy.

History:
** 6/2/03 Died upon adjournment ** 04/24/2003 H Left pending in committee J:0 ** 04/24/2003 H Testimony taken in committee J:0 ** 04/24/2003 H Considered in public hearing J:0 ** 04/24/2003 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . J:0 ** 03/03/2003 H Referred to Public Health J:451 ** 03/03/2003 H Read first time J:451 ** 02/27/2003 H Filed J:0 **

TEXAS SB 1339 (HB 1381)

SB 1339 (HB 1381) Text (PDF-40K)

Session 2003
(1/14/03 to 6/2/03)
Adjourned
Intro Date 3/13/03

 
Passed 1st
Committee
Passed Final
Committee
Passed
Chamber
 
House:
  No
  No
  No
Vetoed   No
Senate:
  No
  No
  No
Died/Killed  Yes

SB 1339 died.

Sponsor: Senator Jeff Wentworth (R)

Summary:
SB 1339 allows a pharmacist to exercise the pharmacist's professional judgment to initiate and distribute emergency contraception drug therapy to a patient in accordance with board of pharmacy rules and standardized procedures and protocols developed by the pharmacist and a physician. A pharmacist may not initiate or distribute emergency contraception drug therapy unless the pharmacist has successfully completed a training program on emergency contraception drug therapy.

History:
** 6/2/03 Died upon adjournment ** 05/15/2003 S Left pending in committee J:0 ** 05/15/2003 S Testimony taken in committee J:0 ** 05/15/2003 S Considered in public hearing J:0 ** 05/15/2003 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . J:0 ** 04/03/2003 S Co-author authorized J:812 ** 03/19/2003 S Referred to Health & Human Services J:595 ** 03/19/2003 S Read first time J:595 ** 03/13/2003 S Filed J:0 ** 03/13/2003 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate J:0 **

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