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| 1 | 1 | 89R1268 SRA-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Harrison H.B. No. 862 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the labeling, advertising, and sale of products as | |
| 10 | 10 | "zero emissions." | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, is amended | |
| 13 | 13 | by adding Subchapter E-1 to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | SUBCHAPTER E-1. LABELING, ADVERTISING, AND SALE OF "ZERO | |
| 15 | 15 | EMISSIONS" PRODUCTS | |
| 16 | 16 | Sec. 17.71. "ZERO EMISSIONS" LABELING STANDARD. (a) In | |
| 17 | 17 | this section, "greenhouse gas emissions" has the meaning assigned | |
| 18 | 18 | by Section 382.05102, Health and Safety Code. | |
| 19 | 19 | (b) A product that is sold in this state may not use "zero | |
| 20 | 20 | emissions" or equivalent phrasing if: | |
| 21 | 21 | (1) the product produces greenhouse gas emissions when | |
| 22 | 22 | used; | |
| 23 | 23 | (2) greenhouse gas emissions were produced in the | |
| 24 | 24 | manufacturing of the product; or | |
| 25 | 25 | (3) greenhouse gas emissions are produced to provide | |
| 26 | 26 | electricity to charge the product's rechargeable battery. | |
| 27 | 27 | Sec. 17.72. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE. A violation of | |
| 28 | 28 | Section 17.71 is a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E and | |
| 29 | 29 | is actionable under that subchapter. | |
| 30 | 30 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |