Texas’s Opioid Settlements

70% Opioid Abatement Fund Share

15% State Share

15% Local Share

Ultimate Decisionmaker

(with limited exceptions)

and state agencies

Local officials for cities and counties

Decision-making Process

Excepting certain set-asides established by the , the has final decision-making authority over this share and awards funds according to its grant policies.

Applicants from Texas’ submit applications to the Council to receive funding from , and each are required to reserve 25% for “targeted interventions.”

The Texas state legislature appropriates funds to state agencies for strategies listed in state law.

Localities decide autonomously

Supplantation

Generally, not prohibited

Not prohibited

Not prohibited

Grant Funding

Yes. See grant opportunities on the Councils’ website .

No

Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)

Public Input

Not… yet? (not required, but see Texas Opioid Abatement Council’s to solicit public input on an “ongoing basis”)

No opportunities available (not required)

Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings)

Advisory Body

Yes (required). See the .

The Opioid Abatement Fund Council is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.

No (not required)

Up to each locality (not required)

Expenditures

No public reporting required (only intrastate)

Neither public nor intrastate reporting required

Neither public nor intrastate reporting required (detailed aside)

Updates

For updates on the Texas Abatement Fund share, visit the Texas Abatement Fund Council’s , which provides an .

A single resource containing updates specific to the state share could not be found.

To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your Commissioners Court, city council, or local health department. See, e.g., .