HB3062 • 2025

Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

Education

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Sponsor: Guerra | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Plesa | Perez, Vincent | Lalani
Last action: 2025-06-20
Official status: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

What This Bill Does

Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

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Bill History

2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Signed by the Governor
2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Effective immediately
2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online
Sent to the Governor
2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the House
2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the Senate
2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online
Senate passage reported
2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online
Reported enrolled
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Three day rule suspended
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Vote taken in committee
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Education K-16
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#2024
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#1938
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Higher Education
2025-02-19 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

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89(R) HB 3062 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 3062

AN ACT

relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness

education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher

education.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 51.9363 to read as follows:

Sec.

51.9363.

FENTANYL PREVENTION AND DRUG POISONING

AWARENESS EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "institution of higher

education"

and "private or independent institution of higher

education"

have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b)

Each institution of higher education shall provide

research-based instruction related to fentanyl prevention and drug

poisoning awareness to entering undergraduate students as soon as

practicable during the students'

first semester or term at the

institution.

(c) The instruction required by this section must include:

(1) suicide prevention;

(2)

prevention of the abuse of and addiction to

fentanyl;

(3)

awareness of local institution and community

resources and any processes involved in accessing those resources;

and

(4)

health education that includes information about

substance use and abuse, including young adult substance use and

abuse.

(d)

The instruction required by this section may be provided

online and by an entity or an employee or agent of an entity that is:

(1)

an institution of higher education or private or

independent institution of higher education;

(2) a library;

(3) a community service organization;

(4) a religious organization;

(5) a local public health agency; or

(6)

an organization employing mental health

professionals.

SECTION 2. Section 51.9363, Education Code, as added by

this Act, applies beginning with undergraduate students who

initially enroll in a public institution of higher education for

the 2026 fall semester.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3062 was passed by the House on May

10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 100, Nays 29, 3 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3062 was passed by the Senate on May

25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor