---
title: Alcoholism & Drug Abuse - Texas Legislation
subject: Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
total_bills: 8
unique_authors: 8
critical_bills: 0
high_cost_bills: 1
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/alcoholism-drug-abuse"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Alcoholism & Drug Abuse

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 8
- **Unique Authors:** 8
- **High Cost Impact:** 1 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 7

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 5 bills
- **Senate:** 3 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Moderate:** 5 bills
- **Low:** 3 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Charles Perry** (R, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Gary Vandeaver** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Joan Huffman** (R, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Juan Hinojosa** (D, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Kevin Sparks** (R, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Robert Guerra** (D, House) - 1 bills
- **Ryan Guillen** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Tan Parker** (R, Senate) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Crimes](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes) (5 shared bills)
- [HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-human-services-commission) (4 shared bills)
- [Crimes--Drugs](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes-drugs) (4 shared bills)
- [State Finances](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances) (2 shared bills)
- [Education](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education) (2 shared bills)
- [State Finances--Management & Control](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances-management-control) (2 shared bills)
- [Education--Higher](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-higher) (2 shared bills)
- [MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/medicine-prescription-drugs) (2 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 3 bills
- [Texas Department of Public Safety](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-public-safety) - 2 bills
- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 1 bills
- [Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-higher-education-coordinating-board) - 1 bills
- [Local Law Enforcement Agencies](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/local-law-enforcement-agencies) - 1 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [SB2308](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2308-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a consort... | Moderate | High |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB171](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb171-89th-regular) | Relating to the certificate of medica... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3062](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3062-89th-regular) | Relating to fentanyl prevention and d... | Robert Guerra (D) | Moderate |
| [HB4783](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4783-89th-regular) | Relating to a report on governmental ... | Gary Vandeaver (R) | Low |
| [SB1610](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1610-89th-regular) | Relating to sexually violent predator... | Charles Perry (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1886](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1886-89th-regular) | Relating to the execution of a search... | Kevin Sparks (R) | Low |
| [SB1901](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1901-89th-regular) | Relating to the administration of the... | Joan Huffman (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1936](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1936-89th-regular) | Relating to the definition of an abus... | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Low |
| [SB2308](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2308-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of a co... | Tan Parker (R) | Moderate |

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Analysis](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/alcoholism-drug-abuse)
- [All Texas Subjects](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subjects)

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