LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1145 by Perry (Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to assign definitions to certain agricultural products and makes it a violation to misrepresent a food product as meeting a standard of identity and requires the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to enforce standards of identify for agricultural and livestock products. The bill would also require TDA to coordinate with the Department of State Health Services or other agencies through a Memorandum of Understanding or interagency contract to enforce these provisions. Based on the analysis of TDA and DSHS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 537 State Health Services, 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MW, GDZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2021
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1145 by Perry (Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1145 by Perry (Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.), As Introduced
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1145 by Perry (Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.), As Introduced
SB1145 by Perry (Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to assign definitions to certain agricultural products and makes it a violation to misrepresent a food product as meeting a standard of identity and requires the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to enforce standards of identify for agricultural and livestock products. The bill would also require TDA to coordinate with the Department of State Health Services or other agencies through a Memorandum of Understanding or interagency contract to enforce these provisions. Based on the analysis of TDA and DSHS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Based on the analysis of TDA and DSHS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 537 State Health Services, 551 Department of Agriculture
537 State Health Services, 551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MW, GDZ
JMc, SZ, MW, GDZ