Monitoring the Session

SB 89

bill making schools report campus overdoses to the state

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Judith ZaffiriniDSenate 21

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the reporting of a controlled substance overdose occurring on the campus of a public school.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Each campus overdose gets reported. Names stay out of it.

The bill requires every public school district campus to report each drug overdose that happens on campus to its school district and to the head of the Health and Human Services Commission as soon as practicable. It touches school campuses, school districts, the education commissioner and the state health agency, which must jointly write rules. On the ground, campus overdoses get tracked by the state, with rules meant to keep names and other identifying details out of the reports and to follow federal and state student privacy laws.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 2980 by Rep. Talarico (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB89 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

ITEM

relating to the reporting of a controlled substance overdose occurring on the campus of a public school.

WHAT IT DOES

Each campus overdose gets reported. Names stay out of it.

The bill requires every public school district campus to report each drug overdose that happens on campus to its school district and to the head of the Health and Human Services Commission as soon as practicable. It touches school campuses, school districts, the education commissioner and the state health agency, which must jointly write rules. On the ground, campus overdoses get tracked by the state, with rules meant to keep names and other identifying details out of the reports and to follow federal and state student privacy laws.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Carlos M. Zaffirini Jr$110,000.00
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00

Killam Development Ltd.

$72,700.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$62,700.00
Total
$72,700.00
advertising $33,000.00media $29,700.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$60,000.00

Cash
$60,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$60,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Killam Development Ltd.

$72,700.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$62,700.00
Total
$72,700.00
advertising $33,000.00media $29,700.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$60,000.00

Cash
$60,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$60,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

89R HB 2980

by Rep. Talarico, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 20, 2025: Referred to Public Education

Relating to the reporting of a controlled substance overdose occurring on the campus of a public school.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:39 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Crimes--Drugs

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Education--School Districts

Minors--Health & Safety

Protection of Personal Information

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 228 words

90R1482 KRM-D

By: Zaffirini
S.B. No. 89

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the reporting of a controlled substance overdose

occurring on the campus of a public school.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 38.046 to read as follows:

Sec. 38.046. REPORTING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSES.

(a) In this section, "overdose" has the meaning assigned by Section

161.045, Health and Safety Code.

(b) Each school district campus shall report each overdose

that occurs at the campus as soon as practicable after the overdose

occurs to:

(1) the school district; and

(2) the executive commissioner of the Health and Human

Services Commission.

(c) The commissioner and the executive commissioner of the

Health and Human Services Commission jointly shall adopt rules as

necessary to:

(1) ensure a report under Subsection (b) does not

include any personally identifying information; and

(2) implement this section in a manner that complies

with federal law regarding confidentiality of student medical or

educational information, including the Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d

et seq.) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

(20 U.S.C. Section 1232g), and any state law relating to the privacy

of student information.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.