Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill into law formally ending a ban on teledentistry in Texas. The new law comes months after a lawsuit was filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation and after bipartisan calls for reform were made.

HB 2056, filed by Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, and Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, takes effect Sept 1. Some sections of the Insurance Code amended by the bill, Sections 1455.004 and 1455.006, take effect Jan. 1, 2022.

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