H.B. No. 1740
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local
  rabies control program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 826, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 826.018 to read as follows:
         Sec. 826.018.  LOCAL RABIES CONTROL PROGRAMS.  (a)  This
  section applies to a veterinarian who:
               (1)  is employed by a county or municipality; and 
               (2)  administers or supervises the administration of
  rabies vaccine as part of a local rabies control program
  established by a county or municipality under this chapter. 
         (b)  A veterinarian described by Subsection (a) is not
  required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship
  before administering rabies vaccine or supervising the
  administration of rabies vaccine. 
         (c)  To the extent of any conflict between this section and
  any other law or rule relating to the administration of rabies
  vaccine, this section controls. 
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1740 was passed by the House on April
  23, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1740 was passed by the Senate on May
  9, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor