HB1006
Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
Senate: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. TPA-certified optometrists; sale and dispensation of Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements.
Permits TPA-certified optometrists to sell and dispense Schedule VI controlled substances to their own patients provided that they obtain a license to do so from the Board of Pharmacy and comply with requirements related to dispensation, storage, packaging, labeling, recordkeeping, and reporting of the controlled substances sold and dispensed. The ... (More) bill permits the Board of Optometry and the Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and establish a limited-use license for TPA-certified optometrists pursuant to the bill. The bill exempts such initial regulations from the APA requirements. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100805D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106082D-H1
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
