SB 1619 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities.

SB 1619 creates new rules for schools and colleges regarding emergency medical treatments. It defines "epinephrine delivery devices" (including auto-injectors and nasal spray) and "medication for respiratory distress" (like albuterol), requiring schools to establish procedures for their storage, administration, and staff training. The bill mandates an advisory committee to review how schools handle these medications on campus. It directly affects all Texas public school districts, charter schools, private schools, and colleges. The law became effective immediately after being signed by the governor on May 19, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 6 edits · May 19, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Texas law to replace the term 'epinephrine delivery device' with 'epinephrine delivery system' to include both auto-injectors and nasal sprays. The changes also add new reporting and inventory requirements for schools and institutions of higher education, and expand liability protections for those who administer these medications.

Scope change

The bill broadens the scope from only auto-injectors to include epinephrine nasal sprays as a recognized delivery method for treating anaphylaxis.

DEFINITION

Changed terminology from 'epinephrine delivery device' to 'epinephrine delivery system' to explicitly include both auto-injectors and nasal sprays.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for schools to check inventory of epinephrine delivery systems and medication at regular intervals for expiration and replacement.

Added new training requirements specifying the amount of training needed for personnel and volunteers to administer epinephrine delivery systems.

Added new requirements for institutions of higher education to check inventory of epinephrine delivery systems at regular intervals.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new protections preventing penalties against personnel who refuse to administer or receive training for epinephrine delivery systems.

Added new reporting requirements for institutions of higher education regarding administration of epinephrine delivery systems.

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 5, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 5, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 5, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 29, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (145-0-1)

house

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Transferred to Calendars Committee

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education K-16

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor