The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend Government Code as it relates to establishing a treatment program for incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorders. Under the provisions of the bill, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice would be required to establish a medication-assisted treatment program for certain incarcerated individuals with opioid dependence as outlined in the bill.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.