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| 1 | 1 | 86R8051 LED-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Murr H.B. No. 2761 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the labeling of beef and pork products; providing a | |
| 8 | 8 | civil penalty. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Health and Safety | |
| 11 | 11 | Code, is amended by adding Section 431.085 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 431.085. LABELING OF BEEF AND PORK PRODUCTS REQUIRED; | |
| 13 | 13 | CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A retailer of beef, pork, or a beef or pork | |
| 14 | 14 | product shall affix a label to the container of the product | |
| 15 | 15 | designating the country of origin of the beef or pork used to make | |
| 16 | 16 | the product. If unwrapped or unpackaged beef, pork, or a beef or | |
| 17 | 17 | pork product is displayed for sale, the display case or container in | |
| 18 | 18 | which the meat is displayed must be clearly labeled with the country | |
| 19 | 19 | of origin. | |
| 20 | 20 | (b) A retailer who violates Subsection (a) is liable to the | |
| 21 | 21 | state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the violation | |
| 22 | 22 | continues. | |
| 23 | 23 | (c) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty and | |
| 24 | 24 | may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the penalty, | |
| 25 | 25 | including investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's | |
| 26 | 26 | fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |