SB 2013
bill letting ophthalmologists hand out eye drops directly
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 the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Patients get drops and ointments from the doctor, not a pharmacy.
The bill lets eye doctors who specialize in ophthalmology hand out prescription eye drops and eye ointments directly to their own patients, instead of sending them to a pharmacy. It touches ophthalmologists, their patients, and the pharmacy rules that normally keep physicians from running a retail drug counter. On the ground, an ophthalmologist can stock, label, and charge for these eye drugs without a pharmacy license, but must follow the same labeling, packaging, and recordkeeping rules that apply to those drugs.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2013 · 2025-03-06
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ITEM
relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.
WHAT IT DOES
Patients get drops and ointments from the doctor, not a pharmacy.
The bill lets eye doctors who specialize in ophthalmology hand out prescription eye drops and eye ointments directly to their own patients, instead of sending them to a pharmacy. It touches ophthalmologists, their patients, and the pharmacy rules that normally keep physicians from running a retail drug counter. On the ground, an ophthalmologist can stock, label, and charge for these eye drugs without a pharmacy license, but must follow the same labeling, packaging, and recordkeeping rules that apply to those drugs.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Health & Human Services
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Donors report through Friends of Donna Campbell.
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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 Jun 30, 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 6, 2025
03/17/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 4539 by Johnson (identical)
Subjects
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
EYECARE & VISION
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PHYSICIANS
Text
The text as introduced · 400 words
89R5330 AND-F By: Campbell S.B. No. 2013 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 157.002(f), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) Subsections (b) and (c) do not authorize a physician or a person acting under the supervision of a physician to keep a pharmacy, advertised or otherwise, for the retail sale of dangerous drugs, other than as authorized under Section 158.003 or 158.004 , without complying with the applicable laws relating to the dangerous drugs. SECTION 2. Chapter 158, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 158.004 to read as follows: Sec. 158.004. DISPENSING OF CERTAIN OPHTHALMIC DRUGS. (a) In this section, "dangerous drug" and "dispense" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 483.001, Health and Safety Code. (b) A physician specializing in ophthalmology may dispense nonsystemic dangerous drugs to the physician's patients for ophthalmic use in drop or ointment form. (c) A physician may charge and receive reimbursement for stocking, storing, and labeling a drug dispensed under Subsection (b) without obtaining a license under Chapter 558. (d) A physician who dispenses drugs under Subsection (b) shall: (1) comply with each labeling provision under Subtitle J applicable to that class of drugs; and (2) ensure compliance with packaging and recordkeeping provisions applicable to that class of drugs. SECTION 3. Section 551.004(b), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) This subtitle does not prevent a practitioner from : (1) administering a drug to a patient of the practitioner ; or (2) dispensing dangerous drugs to a patient as provided by Section 158.004 . SECTION 4. Section 563.051(d), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) This section does not authorize a physician or a person acting under the supervision of a physician to keep a pharmacy, advertised or otherwise, for the retail sale of dangerous drugs, other than as authorized under Section 158.003 or 158.004 , without complying with the applicable laws relating to the dangerous drugs. SECTION 5. 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.