Relating to the duties of a prescriber issuing an opioid prescription to treat acute pain.

This Texas bill requires prescribers to provide an opioid antagonist (a medication that reverses opioid overdoses) when issuing opioids for acute pain treatment. It also mandates that doctors consider non-opioid pain management options like physical therapy, chiropractic care, or occupational therapy before or alongside opioid prescriptions. The law applies specifically to short-term pain cases and excludes prescriptions for substance addiction treatment. These provisions aim to reduce overdose risks while expanding access to alternative pain management approaches.