89R12268 MP-D
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1360
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 131, Agriculture Code, is
amended by adding Section 131.085 to read as follows:
Sec. 131.085. USE OF CERTAIN TEXAS LABELS. (a) A person
may not label, sell, or keep, offer, or expose for sale a product
identified on its label as "Texas honey," "product of Texas,"
"Texas blend," or "local honey" unless:
(1) the product consists of honey produced entirely
from apiaries located in Texas; and
(2) at least 75 percent of the source nectar of the
honey comes from plants located in Texas.
(b) The Department of State Health Services shall suspend
for not less than 90 days a food manufacturer's license if the
license holder violates this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.