HB 2840
AN ACT relating to the labeling of products as milk and milk products.
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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What This Bill Does
This Texas bill defines "milk" specifically as a liquid secreted by mammary glands and restricts how food products can be labeled as milk or milk products. It prohibits manufacturers from representing, labeling, or advertising a product as milk or a milk product unless it genuinely meets the legal definition, which aims to prevent plant-based or alternative milk products from using traditional dairy terminology. The law will take effect on September 1, 2025, and impacts food manufacturers, retailers, and producers who market milk-related products.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the labeling of products as milk and milk products. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 435.001, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subdivisions (2-a) and (2-b) to read as follows: (2-a) "Milk" means a liquid secreted by the mammary (2-b) "Milk product" means a product containing milk. SECTION 2. Section 435.007, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) A person may not represent, label, or advertise a (1) milk if the product is not milk; or (2) a milk product if the product is not a milk SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the labeling of products as milk and milk products.
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