Senate Bill 1319
Senate Author: Huffman et al.
Effective: 9-1-23
House Sponsor: Turner et al.
Senate Bill 1319 amends the Health and Safety Code and Local Government Code to require a local health authority or law enforcement agency to enter into a participation agreement with an entity that maintains a system for mapping controlled substances overdoses for public safety purposes under which the authority or entity provides incident‑specific information reported by emergency medical services personnel operating in the authority's or agency's jurisdiction who respond to overdose incidents. Among other provisions, the bill provides for immunity from liability in reporting or providing the overdose incident‑related information and for the confidentiality and limited use of the information.