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AN ACT
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relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 4, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 490D to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 490D. "MADE IN TEXAS" LABELING PROGRAM |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 490D.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and |
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Tourism Office. |
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(2) "Program" means the "Made in Texas" labeling |
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program established under this chapter. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. "MADE IN TEXAS" LABELING PROGRAM |
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Sec. 490D.051. ESTABLISHMENT OF "MADE IN TEXAS" LABELING |
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PROGRAM. (a) The office shall establish and administer a "Made in |
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Texas" labeling program. |
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(b) In establishing the program, the office by rule shall: |
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(1) establish criteria for determining whether a |
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person may sell, advertise, or offer for sale in this state a |
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product that uses "Made in Texas" or equivalent phrasing to |
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represent that the product was made in whole or in substantial part |
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in this state; and |
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(2) design and administer the use of a logo for |
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products to be labeled as "Made in Texas" and adopt an application |
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process for authorizing use of the logo. |
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(c) The criteria established under Subsection (b)(1) must |
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include a requirement that all or virtually all significant parts |
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and processing of a product originated in this state. |
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Sec. 490D.052. EXEMPT PRODUCTS. This chapter does not |
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apply to or authorize the office to adopt rules governing the |
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labeling of: |
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(1) wine; or |
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(2) Texas agricultural products, as defined by Section |
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12.0175, Agriculture Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2194 was passed by the House on April |
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26, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 3, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2194 on May 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 14, |
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1 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2194 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 18, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |