Tex. Occ. Code § 254.016 · Chapter 254. BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
At least once each biennium, the board shall provide to license holders information on:
(1) prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances;
(2) abusive and addictive behavior of certain persons who use prescription pain medications;
(3) common diversion strategies employed by certain persons who use prescription pain medications, including fraudulent prescription patterns; and
(4) the appropriate use of pain medications and the differences between addiction, pseudo-addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 254.013 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(71), eff. September 1, 2005.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.254.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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