Tex. Health & Safety Code § 142.029 · Subchapter B. PERMITS TO ADMINISTER MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly administers medication to a client of a home and community support services agency and the person is not authorized to administer the medication under Section 142.021 or 142.022.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 31, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 800, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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