HB 4783 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses.

HB 4783 requires Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (like naloxone) to prepare a biennial report every even-numbered year by October 1. The report must assess current distribution needs, establish statewide goals for medication availability, detail funding sources, outline distribution strategies, and recommend improvements for high-risk groups including rural communities, pregnant individuals, and children. It mandates coordination with all relevant agencies and requires submission of the report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and House speaker. The bill, now law after being signed by the governor on June 20, 2025, does not change current policies but creates a structured reporting requirement to inform future opioid overdose prevention efforts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor substantive corrections to the language. The core policy content regarding opioid antagonist reporting requirements remains the same, but the final version clarifies that the report should cover programs established by state agencies and institutions of higher education rather than just 'the' program.
Scope change
The scope was slightly clarified to specify that reports should cover opioid antagonist programs established by state agencies and institutions of higher education, rather than a single program.
REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the biennial report must evaluate programs established by state agencies and institutions of higher education, rather than a single program.

Updated the report requirement to include money appropriated to governmental opioid antagonist programs, broadening the scope from just the program established under Section 461A.059.

Changed the consultation requirement to include institutions of higher education that receive funding for opioid antagonist distribution, rather than just institutions of higher education generally.

TECHNICAL

Added certification language at the end of the enrolled bill showing House and Senate passage dates and vote counts.

Removed draft markup annotations and formatting artifacts from the original bill text.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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