Texas lawmakers took on a variety of health-related issues during the 88th regular legislative session, which ended May 29. Gov. Greg Abbott has until June 18 to sign or veto all passed legislation. All bill statuses are as of June 14.
House Bill 6 by Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth
If a medical examiner finds a lethal amount of fentanyl in someone’s system and determines the drug caused their death, this bill will require homicide to be listed as the manner of death. Prosecutors could then charge drug dealers with murder for manufacturing or distributing the deadly opioid.
Status: will become law Sept. 1