The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, on behalf of the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, adopted a new rule at 22 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 573, Subchapter G, ยง573.83, regarding the Rules of Professional Conduct. The adopted rule adds ยง573.83 to Subchapter G, Other Provisions, and is necessary to implement House Bill (HB) 4069, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023), which requires the adoption of rules for a veterinarian to disclose to an owner or caretaker of an ill or injured animal the description and estimated price of a proposed emergency treatment before providing the treatment.
The adoption justification was published in the June 7, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 4054) and is available online. The updated rule chapter will be available on the Secretary of State website upon its effective date of June 15, 2024.