HB 3175
bill letting pharmacists hand out ivermectin without a prescription
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Good-faith pharmacists are shielded. They report their dose counts every year.
The bill orders the state health commissioner to issue a statewide order that lets licensed pharmacists dispense ivermectin without a prescription. It touches pharmacists, patients who want ivermectin, the Department of State Health Services, and the pharmacy board. Texans could get ivermectin straight from a pharmacist who follows state protocols and gives use instructions; pharmacists acting in good faith are shielded from liability and discipline, and they must report their annual dose counts.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 21, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3175 · 2025-02-21
SOLD BY
+ 2 more authors, 20 coauthors
ITEM
relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
WHAT IT DOES
Good-faith pharmacists are shielded. They report their dose counts every year.
The bill orders the state health commissioner to issue a statewide order that lets licensed pharmacists dispense ivermectin without a prescription. It touches pharmacists, patients who want ivermectin, the Department of State Health Services, and the pharmacy board. Texans could get ivermectin straight from a pharmacist who follows state protocols and gives use instructions; pharmacists acting in good faith are shielded from liability and discipline, and they must report their annual dose counts.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Health
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“not criminally or civilly liable or subject to professional”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill shields pharmacists who dispense ivermectin under the order in good faith from lawsuits, prosecution and board discipline, except for wilful misconduct or gross negligence.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Nov 3, 2024 to Oct 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25,000.00
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012375.
Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC$25,000.00
Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 22, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101031736.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$22,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Jul 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987242, 101012375, 101060151, 101072158.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012375.
Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 22, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101031736.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Jul 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987242, 101012375, 101060151, 101072158.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 21, 2025
03/20/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3219 by Shofner (duplicate)
Subjects
Health Care Providers
Health--General
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PHARMACIES & PHARMACISTS
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 343 words
89R14414 EAS-D By: Virdell H.B. No. 3175 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: Sec. 1001.090. STATEWIDE ORDER AUTHORIZING DISPENSING OF IVERMECTIN. (a) The commissioner shall issue a statewide order authorizing a licensed pharmacist to dispense ivermectin without a health care practitioner's prescription order notwithstanding any other law. (b) The statewide order must include written, standardized procedures or protocols for a pharmacist to follow when dispensing ivermectin and require the pharmacist to provide each patient with instructions on the proper use of ivermectin. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may dispense ivermectin in accordance with the statewide order. (d) Except for wilful misconduct or gross negligence and notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist acting in good faith is not criminally or civilly liable or subject to professional disciplinary action for dispensing ivermectin in accordance with the statewide order. (e) A pharmacist dispensing ivermectin in accordance with the statewide order shall provide an annual written report in the form and manner the department prescribes on the number of doses of ivermectin the pharmacist dispensed in accordance with the statewide order in the preceding calendar year. (f) The executive commissioner and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy may adopt the rules necessary to implement this section. SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the commissioner of state health services shall issue a statewide order in accordance with Section 1001.090, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. 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, 2025.