Bill Text: TX HB261 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the labeling of beef, pork, beef products, and pork products; providing a civil penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-25 - Referred to Business & Industry [HB261 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB261-Introduced.html
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By: Murr | H.B. No. 261 |
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relating to the labeling of beef, pork, beef products, and pork | ||
products; providing a civil penalty. | ||
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 LABELING OF BEEF, PORK, BEEF | ||
PRODUCTS, AND PORK PRODUCTS; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A retailer of | ||
beef, pork, or a beef or pork product shall affix a label to the | ||
container of the meat or product designating the country of origin | ||
of the meat or of the meat used to make the product. If any | ||
unwrapped or unpackaged beef, pork, or beef or pork product is | ||
displayed for sale, the retailer shall clearly label with the | ||
country of origin the display case or container in which the meat or | ||
product is displayed. | ||
(b) A retailer who violates Subsection (a) is liable to this | ||
state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the violation | ||
continues. | ||
(c) The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty | ||
under this section and may recover reasonable expenses incurred in | ||
obtaining the penalty, including investigative costs, court costs, | ||
reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |