Bill: HB 1621, 83(R) - 2013

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
No Negative Neutral Neutral Negative Negative

Author(s)

Jimmie Don Aycock

Bill Caption

Relating to the regulation and practice of veterinary medicine.

Fiscal Notes

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1621, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

Summary: HB 1621 would require veterinary technicians to receive licenses from the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Currently this is no requirement but the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) does issue certificates to technicians who meet the requirements. HB 1621 would establish an entirely new set of requirements and fees that technicians would have to meet in order to receive a license to practice.

Analysis: HB 1621 would create unnecessary burdens for citizens looking to become veterinary technicians. The TVMA represents an example of a private organization that is able to lend credibility to those who receive a certification voluntarily. HB 1621 would serve as a protectionist bill that would prevent more individuals from taking up this line of work. Veterinarians should be able to hire technicians based on their own criteria, not the state’s. Currently, veterinarians have the choice to accept TVMA’s endorsement of a technician or not. If passed. HB 1621 would take away that choice. HB 1621 would expand the scope of government, infringe on free market transactions, and hurt individual liberties. 


Source URL (retrieved on 03/28/2024 03:03 AM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/83r/hb1621?print_view=true