HB 3736
AN ACT relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in
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 Texas school districts and charter schools from serving food or drinks containing specific chemical additives, including caramel coloring (CAS 8028-89-5) and any substantially similar substances. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, schools must remove these additives from meals and beverages provided to students, potentially changing school lunch and drink offerings to comply with the new health and safety regulations.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in food and drinks provided by school districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. 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 FOOD AND DRINKS PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS. A school district or open-enrollment charter school that provides meals to students may not provide any food or drink that contains the following substances: (8) caramel (CAS 8028-89-5); or (9) any additive that is substantially similar to an additive specified in Subdivisions (1) through (8). SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 3. 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.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Consumer Protection, Safety and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in
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