HB 1637
AN ACT relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Prohibits glyphosate herbicide application on public and private school grounds, with limited exceptions for high school agriculture curriculum. Additionally, it bans school districts and charter schools from serving meals containing specific food additives like yellow 6 and similar substances, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The legislation aims to reduce potential health risks to students by limiting exposure to certain chemicals in herbicides and food additives in school environments.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain food additives at primary and secondary schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 76.101, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The department, by appropriate means under this chapter, shall prohibit the application of a herbicide containing glyphosate on the grounds of a public or private school. The department may allow the application of a herbicide containing glyphosate on the grounds of a high school only for the purpose of producing a crop as part of an agriculture curriculum or SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 33.9011 to read as follows: Sec. 33.9011. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ADDITIVES IN SCHOOL MEALS. A school district or open-enrollment charter school that provides meals to students may not provide any food that contains (6) yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0); or (7) any additive that is substantially similar to an additive specified in Subdivisions (1) through (6). SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Agriculture and related subject areas.
EZ Lobby
PremiumRobert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Chad Wilbanks
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain
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