Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 501.067. Availability of Certain Medication

(a) In this section, “over-the-counter medication” means medication that may legally be sold and purchased without a prescription.

(b) The department shall make over-the-counter medication available for purchase by inmates in each inmate commissary operated by or under contract with the department.

(c) The department may not deny an inmate access to over-the-counter medications as a result of the inmate's inability to pay for the medication.  The department shall pay for the cost of over-the-counter medication for inmates who are unable to pay for the medication out of the profits of inmate commissaries operated by or under contract with the department.

(d) The department may adopt policies concerning the sale and purchase of over-the-counter medication under this section as necessary to ensure the safety and security of inmates in the custody of, and employees of, the department, including policies concerning the quantities and types of over-the-counter medication that may be sold and purchased under this section.