In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber Authored by Carol Alvarado (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs. Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1263 establishes a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substances. The program increases the availability of drug collection receptacles at pharmacies and other locations, enabling the public to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs safely. It transfers oversight from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which will manage pharmacy participation, program incentives, and disposal logistics.
(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 28, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
Apr 23, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 5, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Record vote
20250508_SB1263_E: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed (H) Received from the Senate
May 10, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
May 19, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 22, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 24, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
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(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Amanda Tollett for Texas Medical Association (Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charles Cascio for AARP (Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as David Reynolds for Texas Chapter American College of Physicians (Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jeff Heckler for Stericycle
