TX HB4783

Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to prepare and submit a biennial report on opioid antagonist (e.g., naloxone) distribution programs by October 1 of each even-numbered year to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house

Report must include a needs assessment for opioid antagonist programs at state agencies and institutions of higher education, along with a statewide saturation goal for opioid antagonist availability

Must describe all state and federal funding appropriated to governmental opioid antagonist programs and list all available purchase and distribution programs

Requires establishment of distribution strategies and a communications plan targeting areas at higher risk for opioid overdoses

Must recommend improvements for high-risk populations including school-aged children, pregnant and postpartum women, and rural residents

Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed House 137-10, Senate 30-1