HB1036
Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Permits the Board of Dentistry to grant a license to practice dental hygiene to persons who were or are eligible to practice dentistry in a country or jurisdiction outside of the United States and who are graduates of a dental school or college, or the dental department of an institution ... (More) of higher education, located outside of the United States that the Board determines is acceptable. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100527D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/25/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1036ER)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
