| 1 | 1 | | 89R12395 AB-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Lowe H.B. No. 3137 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to a prohibition on certain herbicides and food and |
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| 10 | 10 | | beverage additives; authorizing a civil penalty. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 76, Agriculture Code, is |
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| 13 | 13 | | amended by adding Section 76.1415 to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | Sec. 76.1415. PROHIBITED HERBICIDES. The department shall |
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| 15 | 15 | | prohibit the sale, distribution, and application of the following |
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| 16 | 16 | | herbicides: |
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| 17 | 17 | | (1) chloropropham; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) glyphosate; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | (3) dicamba. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Health and Safety |
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| 21 | 21 | | Code, is amended by adding Section 431.024 to read as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | Sec. 431.024. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE |
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| 23 | 23 | | CONTAINING CERTAIN ADDITIVES. (a) A person may not sell in this |
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| 24 | 24 | | state any food, including a beverage, intended for human |
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| 25 | 25 | | consumption that contains the following substances: |
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| 26 | 26 | | (1) aspartame; |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2) artificial flavoring; |
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| 28 | 28 | | (3) propylparaben; |
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| 29 | 29 | | (4) azodicarbonamide (ADA); |
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| 30 | 30 | | (5) butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA); |
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| 31 | 31 | | (6) butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT); |
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| 32 | 32 | | (7) color additive; |
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| 33 | 33 | | (8) dimethylpolysiloxane (PDMS); |
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| 34 | 34 | | (9) monosodium glutamate (MSG); |
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| 35 | 35 | | (10) tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ); |
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| 36 | 36 | | (11) partially hydrogenated oils; |
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| 37 | 37 | | (12) sodium benzoate; |
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| 38 | 38 | | (13) sodium nitrate; |
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| 39 | 39 | | (14) sodium nitrite; or |
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| 40 | 40 | | (15) methylparaben. |
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| 41 | 41 | | (b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is liable for a |
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| 42 | 42 | | civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Each item sold constitutes a separate violation. The attorney |
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| 44 | 44 | | general may file suit in district court to recover a civil penalty |
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| 45 | 45 | | imposed under this section. |
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| 46 | 46 | | (c) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be |
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| 47 | 47 | | deposited in the general revenue fund. |
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| 48 | 48 | | (d) The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses |
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| 49 | 49 | | incurred in collecting the civil penalty, including investigative |
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| 50 | 50 | | costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and |
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| 51 | 51 | | deposition expenses. |
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| 52 | 52 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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