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| 1 | 1 | By: Virdell H.B. No. 1385 | |
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| 6 | 6 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 7 | 7 | AN ACT | |
| 8 | 8 | relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a | |
| 9 | 9 | civil penalty. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Health and Safety | |
| 12 | 12 | Code, is amended by adding Section 431.085 to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | Sec. 431.085. REQUIRED LABELING OF BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS; | |
| 14 | 14 | CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A retailer of beef or a beef product shall affix | |
| 15 | 15 | a label to the container of the meat or product designating the | |
| 16 | 16 | country of origin of the meat or of the meat used to make the | |
| 17 | 17 | product. If any unwrapped or unpackaged beef or beef product is | |
| 18 | 18 | displayed for sale, the retailer shall clearly label with the | |
| 19 | 19 | country of origin the display case or container in which the meat or | |
| 20 | 20 | product is displayed. | |
| 21 | 21 | (b) A retailer who violates Subsection (a) is liable to this | |
| 22 | 22 | state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the violation | |
| 23 | 23 | continues. | |
| 24 | 24 | (c) The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty | |
| 25 | 25 | under this section and may recover reasonable expenses incurred in | |
| 26 | 26 | obtaining the penalty, including investigative costs, court costs, | |
| 27 | 27 | reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses. | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |