SB 1986 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.

SB 1986 requires pharmacists to affix a specific warning label on all opioid prescription containers. The label must state: "CAUTION: Opioid. Risk of Addiction, Respiratory Depression, and Overdose." This applies to prescriptions dispensed on or after March 1, 2026, affecting pharmacists who dispense opioids and patients receiving these medications. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy must adopt implementing rules by January 1, 2026. The bill does not change prescribing practices but mandates this standardized patient warning.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text has been reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with significant cleanup of formatting errors, removal of placeholder text, and standardization of line breaks and spacing. The substantive policy content regarding opioid warning labels remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed placeholder text like 'AA' and formatting artifacts from the original draft version

Standardized line breaks and spacing throughout the document for proper formatting

Corrected header information from 'S.B.ANo.A1986' to 'SB 1986 - Engrossed version - Bill Text'

Removed extraneous notes about digital content updates and accessibility standards that were not part of the original bill text

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 12, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors