HB 1385
AN ACT relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
This Texas bill requires retailers to label beef and beef products with their country of origin, both on packaged meats and in display cases. Retailers who fail to provide clear origin labeling will face a $1,000 daily civil penalty, which can be enforced by the attorney general through legal action. The law will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving businesses time to update their labeling practices.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 431.085 to read as follows: Sec. 431.085. REQUIRED LABELING OF BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A retailer of beef or a beef product shall affix a label to the container of the meat or product designating the country of origin of the meat or of the meat used to make the product. If any unwrapped or unpackaged beef or beef product is displayed for sale, the retailer shall clearly label with the country of origin the display case or container in which the meat or (b) A retailer who violates Subsection (a) is liable to this state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the violation (c) The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this section and may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the penalty, including investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a
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