Bill Text: TX SB119 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine material.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [SB119 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SB119-Introduced.html
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| By: Hall | S.B. No. 119 | |
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| relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine | ||
| material. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 431.085 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 431.085. REQUIRED NOTICE ON LABEL OF FOOD CONTAINING | ||
| MRNA VACCINE MATERIAL. (a) In this section, "mRNA vaccine | ||
| material" means a substance included in a vaccine to stimulate the | ||
| production of antibodies and provide immunity against disease by | ||
| introducing messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) that corresponds to a | ||
| viral protein. | ||
| (b) A person may not sell in this state food injected with an | ||
| mRNA vaccine or containing any ingredient derived from food | ||
| injected with the vaccine unless the food's label includes a clear | ||
| and conspicuous notice stating the food contains mRNA vaccine | ||
| material. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 433, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 433.0416 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 433.0416. LABELING OF MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING | ||
| MRNA VACCINE MATERIAL. (a) In this section, "mRNA vaccine | ||
| material" means a substance included in a vaccine to stimulate the | ||
| production of antibodies and provide immunity against disease by | ||
| introducing messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) that corresponds to a | ||
| viral protein. | ||
| (b) A person may not sell in this state a meat food product | ||
| derived from livestock injected with an mRNA vaccine unless the | ||
| product's label includes a clear and conspicuous notice stating the | ||
| product contains mRNA vaccine material. | ||
| SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
| of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human | ||
| Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement the | ||
| changes in law made by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026. | ||
