Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB25: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
From the enrolled text, August 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 6, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 446 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 446. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: IVERMECTIN] [ ] [ADDED: ESTABLISHING PROTECTIONS. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A pharmacist may dispense ] [ADDED: ivermectin to a person, without requiring a prescription order from ] [ADDED: a licensed health care practitioner, in accordance with any written ] [ADDED: standardized procedures or protocols issued by the Texas State ] [ADDED: Board of Pharmacy, including, if required, providing the person ] [ADDED: with instructions on the proper use of ivermectin.] [ADDED: (b)][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 this section.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 446.002.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: RULES. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy may ] [ADDED: adopt the rules necessary to implement this chapter.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 25 …
Sponsors
- Joanne Shofner (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Wilson
- Katrina Pierson (R, HD-033)
- Wesley Virdell (R, HD-053)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
Latest actions
- : Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Three day rule suspended
- : Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- : Record vote
Votes
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (August 27, 2025): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (August 27, 2025): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#93 (August 27, 2025): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#92 (August 27, 2025): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
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 HB25?
- HB25 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
- What does HB25 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
- What is the status of HB25?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025) (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB25?
- Joanne Shofner (R, HD-011), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB25?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00025
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