Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.701 · Subchapter O. EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Anaphylaxis" means a sudden, severe, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen.
(2) "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a disposable medical drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine intended for use to treat anaphylaxis.
(2-a) "Epinephrine delivery system" means a medical delivery device approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that delivers a dose of epinephrine intended for use to treat anaphylaxis, including:
(A) an epinephrine auto-injector; and
(B) an epinephrine nasal spray.
(3) "Physician" means a person who holds a license to practice medicine in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (S.B. 1619), Sec. 30, eff. May 19, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1701.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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