Political Subdivision Disbursements

Texas Government Code Section 403.506(c)(1) requires the allocation of 15 percent of the total amount of money received from statewide opioid settlement agreements to counties and municipalities. The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company (TTSTC) made its first disbursement of $47.1 million in March 2023, followed by $9.2 million in April 2024, and $44.8 million in April 2025. Please see the 2023 official press release and 2025 official press release.

Visit the Political Subdivision Disbursements Dashboard to view the specific disbursement amounts made to each municipality and county.

Eligible Uses of Opioid Abatement Funds

Exhibit E - List of Opioid Remediation Uses (PDF) is a settlement document that contains a non-exhaustive list of Opioid Remediation Strategies that can guide states and political subdivisions in the spending of settlement funds.

Political subdivisions may use their discretion to spend their allocated share of the funds, as long as the funds are used to address opioid-related harms in their communities and abide by state and federal laws. See Texas Government Code Section 403.506(c)(1).

Reporting Requirements

For certain settlements, OAFC is required to file an annual report listing the amount of proceeds received and used during the preceding calendar year and identifying how the proceeds were used.

Beginning in 2025, OAFC will send political subdivisions receiving funds a notification late each year and instructions for completing a brief survey that OAFC will use to create this report.

Additionally, you may wish to contact your subdivision’s legal representative for further information on opioid settlement reporting requirements.

Funds Disbursement Amounts

Each county and municipality named in the relevant state appropriations rider (General Appropriations Act for the 88th Legislative Regular Session, Article IX, Informational Rider Section 17.15) receive the portion described in the state appropriations document. Based on how much funding is available for distribution, each county and municipality will receive its share of the amount available. Funds are available for distribution based on the various payment schedules in the settlement agreements and court orders.

Timeline for Future Disbursements

The terms of the settlement agreements allow for varying payments to be received intermittently over periods as long as 18 years.

TTSTC will make distributions at least annually with the option to distribute more often based upon the receipt of settlement proceeds and regular analysis.

For further questions regarding the distribution of funds to political subdivisions, please contact the TTSTC.

For questions or information related to ongoing opioid litigation, please contact the Office of the Attorney General.

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