Bill Text: TX SB2632 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine material.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2023-05-24 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB2632 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB2632-Comm_Sub.html
By: Hall, et al. | S.B. No. 2632 | |
(In the Senate - Filed May 10, 2023; May 11, 2023, read | ||
first time and referred to Committee on Health & Human Services; | ||
May 18, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable Committee | ||
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 18, 2023, | ||
sent to printer.) | ||
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 2632 | By: Hall |
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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 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 unless the food's label includes a clear and | ||
conspicuous notice that the food contains mRNA vaccine material. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 433, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 433.0415 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 433.0415. 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 that 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, 2024. | ||
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