Texas

What is the mandate status for Texas?

For Texas, mandate status is mandatory; drug schedules covered is opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol; check timing is before dispensing or prescribing; exemptions is veterinarian; regulatory citation is Texas Health & Safety Code; effective March 1, 2020, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

Viewing the patient score alone does not satisfy the mandatory PMP lookup requirement. Visit the PMP integration compliance page to learn more and view an infographic of the full lookup process. A moment checking the PMP could save a lifetime. Texas Prescription Monitoring Program Sign In Texas Prescription Monitoring Program The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) collects and monitors prescription data for all Schedule II, III, IV, and V Controlled Substances (CS) dispensed by a pharmacy in Texas or to a Texas resident from a pharmacy located in another state. The PMP also provides a database for monitoring patient prescription history for practitioners and the ordering of Texas Schedule II Official Prescription Forms. Find more information about the PMP . All Texas-licensed pharmacies are required to report all dispensed controlled substances records to the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) no later than the next business day after the prescription is filled. The reporting requirement applies to all Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances. Since March 1, 2020, pharmacists and prescribers (other than a veterinarian) are required to check the patient’s PMP history before dispensing or prescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol.

— pharmacy.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15