Monitoring the Session

HB 3364

bill allowing vet relationships by phone

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37

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 the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Remote vet care can start the relationship, which current law forbids.

The bill lets a veterinarian set up a formal vet-client-patient relationship by phone or electronic means, which current law forbids from being done that way alone. It touches Texas veterinarians, pet and livestock owners, and anyone who wants remote vet care. Starting September 1, 2025, a vet would no longer need an in-person exam to begin that relationship, which opens the door to telemedicine for animals.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 74 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 74 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Agriculture & Livestock committee 8-0 on Apr 17, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3364 · 2025-02-26

SOLD BY

Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37 Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31 Rep. R.D. "Bobby" GuerraDHouse 41

+ 2 more authors, 10 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

WHAT IT DOES

Remote vet care can start the relationship, which current law forbids.

The bill lets a veterinarian set up a formal vet-client-patient relationship by phone or electronic means, which current law forbids from being done that way alone. It touches Texas veterinarians, pet and livestock owners, and anyone who wants remote vet care. Starting September 1, 2025, a vet would no longer need an in-person exam to begin that relationship, which opens the door to telemedicine for animals.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Janie Lopez

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$504KAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$489KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$487K

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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 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 Lawsuit Reform PAC$504,349.82

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash
$45,000.00
Paid by others
$459,349.82
Total
$504,349.82
advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$488,665.88

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$488,665.88
Total
$488,665.88
television $202,708.00mailers $127,420.46mailer $47,655.97digital $47,523.75canvassing $20,149.00polling $16,200.00Other filed descriptions $10,991.57text $10,252.13radio $5,765.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$486,622.50

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$436,622.50
Total
$486,622.50
advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash
$45,000.00
Paid by others
$459,349.82
Total
$504,349.82
advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$488,665.88
Total
$488,665.88
television $202,708.00mailers $127,420.46mailer $47,655.97digital $47,523.75canvassing $20,149.00polling $16,200.00Other filed descriptions $10,991.57text $10,252.13radio $5,765.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$436,622.50
Total
$486,622.50
advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses30
For
20
Against
8
On
2
Names

For

  • City of Houston1 registration
  • City of San Antonio1 registration
  • Self10 registrations
  • Self; Americans for Prosperity1 registration
  • Self; Americicans for Prosperity1 registration
  • Self; Houston Pet Set1 registration
  • Self; Padfoot PAC1 registration
  • Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network1 registration
  • Self; Yaqui Animal Rescue1 registration
  • Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute1 registration
  • Texas Humane Legislation Network1 registration

Against

  • Self4 registrations
  • Self; Texas Veterinary Medical Association2 registrations
  • Texas Veterinary Medical Association2 registrations

On

  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners1 registration
Sources

30 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 26, 2025

04/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119 Mark DorazioRHouse 122 Cassandra Garcia HernandezDHouse 115 Gary GatesRHouse 28 Marc LaHoodRHouse 121 Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 AJ LouderbackRHouse 30 Mary Ann PerezDHouse 144 Jon E. RosenthalDHouse 135 Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19

House committee · Agriculture & Livestock · Committee vote 8 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1442 by Johnson (identical)

Subjects

Animals

Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations

VETERINARIANS

VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF

Text

The text as introduced · 74 words

89R7710 AND-F

By: Lopez of Cameron
H.B. No. 3364

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient

relationship.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 801.351(c), Occupations Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(c) A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may [ not ] be

established [ solely ] by telephone or electronic means.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.