Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students, the official text

S.B. No. 920

AN ACT

relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to

certain public and private school students.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 22.052, Education Code,

is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 22.052. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION BY SCHOOL

DISTRICT, OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL, OR PRIVATE SCHOOL

EMPLOYEES OR VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS; IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.

SECTION 2. Section 22.052, Education Code, is amended by

amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (a-1) to

read as follows:

(a) On the adoption of policies concerning the

administration of medication to students by school district,

open-enrollment charter school, or private school employees, the

school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private

school, its board of trustees[,] or other governing body, as

applicable, and its employees are immune from civil liability and

administrative disciplinary action for [from] damages or injuries

resulting from the administration of medication to a student if:

(1) the [school] district or school has received a

written request to administer the medication from the parent, legal

guardian, or other person having legal control of the student; and

(2) when administering prescription medication, the

medication is administered either:

(A) from a container that appears to be:

(i) the original container; and

(ii) properly labeled; or

(B) from a properly labeled unit dosage container

filled by a registered nurse or another qualified district or

school employee, as determined by the [district] policy adopted

under this subsection, from a container described by Paragraph (A).

(a-1) A policy adopted under Subsection (a) may permit a

school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school

employee, including a nurse, to administer nonprescription

medication to a student without further authorization or written

protocol from the student's health care provider if:

(1) the district or school has received a written

request to administer the medication from the parent, legal

guardian, or other person having legal control of the student;

(2) the medication is unexpired and administered from

a container that appears to be:

(A) the original container; and

(B) properly labeled; and

(3) the dose administered is consistent with the

instructions on the container's label.

(b) The board of trustees or other governing body, as

applicable, may allow a licensed physician or registered nurse who

provides volunteer services to the school district,

open-enrollment charter school, or private school and for whom the

district or school provides liability insurance to administer to a

student:

(1) nonprescription medication; or

(2) medication currently prescribed for the student by

the student's health care provider [personal physician].

SECTION 3. Section 301.151, Occupations Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 301.151. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The board may

adopt and enforce rules consistent with this chapter and necessary

to:

(1) perform its duties and conduct proceedings before

the board;

(2) regulate the practice of professional nursing and

vocational nursing;

(3) establish standards of professional conduct for

license holders under this chapter; and

(4) except as provided by Section 22.052, Education

Code, determine whether an act constitutes the practice of

professional nursing or vocational nursing.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 920 passed the Senate on

April 2, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 920 passed the House on

May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two

present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor