Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008

Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsor(s) Added.

Companion House Bill substituted

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Filed for introduction

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration