Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3749: Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as Jenifer's Law. SECTION 2. Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Chapter 172 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 172. PROVISION OF ELECTIVE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY] [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS] [ADDED: Sec. 172.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Advanced practice registered nurse"][ADDED: ][ADDED: has the ] [ADDED: meaning assigned by Section 301.152.] [ADDED: (2) "Elective intravenous therapy" means a procedure:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: to administer fluids, nutrients, ] [ADDED: medications, or blood directly into a patient's bloodstream through ] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: that is sought by the patient to alleviate ] [ and] [ADDED: (C) that is not administered in:] [] [ADDED: (ii)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a health facility licensed under ] [] [ADDED: (iii)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a mental hospital licensed under ] [ or] [ADDED: (iv)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a hospital maintained or operated by ] [ADDED: this state.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Physician assistant"][ADDED: ][ADDED: means a person who holds a ] [ADDED: license issued under Chapter 204.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Registered nurse" means a person licensed by the ] [ADDED: Texas Board of Nursing to practice professional …
Sponsors
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Donna Howard (D, HD-048)
- Gary Vandeaver (R, HD-001)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Placed on local & uncontested calendar
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3578 (May 16, 2025): 42 yea, 101 nay, failed
- Record vote RV#2845 (May 16, 2025): 117 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: JENIFER'S LAW (PT13O), Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, NURSES & NURSE AIDES, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Common questions
- What is HB3749?
- HB3749 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
- What does HB3749 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
- What is the status of HB3749?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3749?
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3749?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03749
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