The bill, S.B. No. 1690, proposes the addition of Section 493.036 to Chapter 493 of the Government Code, which mandates the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a policy for tracking its inventory of drugs used in executions. This policy will require the department to maintain detailed records for each drug, including its name, receipt date, expiration date, and, if applicable, the date it was used in an execution. Furthermore, if a drug's expiration date is extended, the records must also include the original expiration date, testing dates and results, and the new expiration date.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the department must submit an annual report by December 1 to key state officials, including the governor and legislative leaders, containing the information maintained under this new section. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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