BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 5320: Acupuncture profession
Modifying the name of and titles within the acupuncture profession.
Summary
- Changes the term "acupuncture" to "Oriental medicine."
- Changes the term "acupuncturist" to "Oriental medicine practitioner."
From the House Bill Report (SB 5320), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
- IntroducedJan 20, 2009
- Out of committeeFeb 19, 2009
- Passed SenateMar 4, 2009
- Passed Housestopped here
- Governor
- Law
- Introduced
- January 20, 2009 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to modifying the name of and titles within the acupuncture profession;
Votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed March 4, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5320
47 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent
1 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- HEA - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5320 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5320 (2025–26) Smokey Bear license plates · Did not pass · died in committee
- SB 5320 (2023–24) Journey level electricians · Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2023
- SB 5320 (2021–22) Administrative rules & proc. · Did not pass · died in committee
- SB 5320 (2019–20) DFW dog training, nonlethal · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5320 (2017–18) Abortion, notifying parents · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5320 (2015–16) Rec and conserv. funding brd · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5320 (2013–14) Ballot drop boxes/cnty, city · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5320 (2011–12) Infrastructure projects · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
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