Bill Text: TX HB163 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 163

Bill Title: Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25 [HB163 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB163-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 163




	AN ACT
	relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine
	delivery systems by certain entities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 773.0145, Health and Safety Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (c) to
	read as follows:
	(a-1) This section does not apply to an entity that is
	required by another law to adopt and implement a policy governing
	the maintenance, administration, and disposal of epinephrine
	delivery systems by the entity.
	(c) An entity in this state, including a governmental
	entity, [~~described by Subsection (a)~~] may adopt a policy regarding
	the maintenance, administration, and disposal of epinephrine
	delivery systems [~~auto-injectors~~].
	SECTION 2. Sections 773.0145(a) and (b), Health and Safety
	Code, are repealed.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 163 was passed by the House on April
	30, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
	No. 163 on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 105, Nays 29,
	1 present, not voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House

	I certify that H.B. No. 163 was passed by the Senate, with
	amendments, on May 25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
	0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date

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	Governor