Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB29: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
Status: Introduced, August 15, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1001, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 1001.090 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 1001.090.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: STATEWIDE ORDER AUTHORIZING DISPENSING OF ] [ADDED: IVERMECTIN. (a) The commissioner shall issue a statewide order ] [ADDED: authorizing a licensed pharmacist to dispense ivermectin without a ] [ADDED: health care practitioner's prescription order notwithstanding any ] [ADDED: other law.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The statewide order must include written, standardized ] [ADDED: procedures or protocols for a pharmacist to follow when dispensing ] [ADDED: ivermectin and require the pharmacist to provide each patient with ] [ADDED: instructions on the proper use of ivermectin.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may ] [ADDED: dispense ivermectin in accordance with the statewide order.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist acting in a ] [ADDED: reasonably prudent manner is not criminally or civilly liable or ] [ADDED: subject to professional disciplinary action for dispensing ] [ADDED: ivermectin in accordance with the statewide order.] [ADDED: (e)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A pharmacist dispensing ivermectin in …
Sponsors
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001)
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Filed
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, Health--General, MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, PHARMACIES & PHARMACISTS, PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF, Health Care Providers, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Common questions
- What is SB29?
- SB29 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
- What does SB29 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
- What is the status of SB29?
- Introduced as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB29?
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB29?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00029
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