TX HB3979 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-27 - Referred to Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-27 - Referred to Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the licensing and regulation of naturopathic physicians; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Title
Relating to the licensing and regulation of naturopathic physicians; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsors
| Rep. Briscoe Cain [R] | Rep. Lacey Hull [R] | Rep. Daniel Alders [R] | Rep. Carrie Isaac [R] |
| Rep. Joanne Shofner [R] | Rep. Helen Kerwin [R] | Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | House | Referred to Public Health |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Filed |
Subjects
Courts
Courts--General
Governor
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL BOARD
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS LICENSING ACT
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
PHYSICIANS
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
Courts--General
Governor
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL BOARD
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS LICENSING ACT
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
PHYSICIANS
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3979 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03979I.htm |
