TAAIS Legislative Efforts

Below is a listing of Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society (TAAIS) Physicians that are willing to prescribe both unassigned Epinephrine and Bronchodilators to Texas school districts:

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TAAIS members serve on the State Implementation Committee for SB66, SB579, and SB1367. They are developing training materials and policies for stocking epinephrine auto-injectors in Texas public schools, publicly funded charter schools, private schools, public colleges and universities and daycare centers to be used in case of emergency. HB4260 was passed in the 2019 legislative session to allow for stocking of epinephrine auto-injectors in public places. Our members are currently working on a bill to require food allergy posters in restaurants and food allergy training for employees. Prescription asthma medications can now be stocked in the health clinic on public and private school campuses.

Senate Bill 1619

What is Senate Bill 1619?

On Monday, May 19, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed TAAIS’s bill, SB1619 into law! This bill expands the term “epinephrine” to “FDA approved epinephrine delivery system” which ensures that the Texas statute would permit FDA-approved epinephrine delivery systems such as Neffy and future means of delivering epinephrine.

The bill is effective immediately, therefore physicians are encouraged to write unassigned Neffy prescriptions to Texas schools in an effort to treat anaphylaxis in school children.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How does one write a prescription for unassigned epinephrine? The physician needs to write a prescription for the school district, daycare, private or charter school or venue in the name/for field. Currently we are not sure how this would work if sent electronically. *Remember the different weight requirements when writing the scripts. Neffy is allowed for those age 4 and above.
Do early learning centers, day cares, and schools that do not have a nurse qualify for unassigned epinephrine? A school or facility does not need to have a nurse on-site for epinephrine to be used as long as the qualifications written in the Bills are met.
Is there legal liability protection? Please read how this is described in each of the Bills and consult your lawyer if you have any further questions.
How do the schools obtain two free Neffy devices? Here is the link to the free Neffys for schools.

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Senate Bill 66

What is SB66?

The Texas Legislature passed SB66 in the 2015 Legislative Session and SB579 and SB1367 during the 2017 Legislative Session. These bills allow for stocking epinephrine auto-injectors in Texas public schools and publicly funded charter schools, private schools and public colleges and universities to be used in case of emergency. Legal liability protection is provided to those involved.

How is TAAIS involved?

The TAAIS Task Force has compiled this information to be distributed to any school district, individual school whether public or private, college or university that plans to implement epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use in their district or school.