Texas · House Bill 3540 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy, including the administration of a medication and the ordering and…

HB 3540 Sponsored by Sam Harless Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the regulation of pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy, including the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2577)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2682)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3540 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 94–43
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 43 Not voting 13
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 43 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 43

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

HB 3540 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–35
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 35 Not voting 10
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.