TX HB2567

Removes "testing" and "analyzing" from the definition of "drug paraphernalia" in the Texas Health and Safety Code, meaning equipment used to test or analyze controlled substances would no longer be classified as drug paraphernalia

Eliminates the specific provision that classified "testing equipment used or intended for use in identifying or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance" as drug paraphernalia

Updates the drug paraphernalia offense statutes to remove "test" and "analyze" from the list of prohibited activities, so using or possessing equipment for testing drugs would no longer be a criminal offense

Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses committed before that date remain subject to current law

Effectively legalizes fentanyl test strips and similar drug checking equipment that harm reduction advocates use to help prevent overdose deaths