By: Ordaz, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 2194
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2023;
  April 27, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Business & Commerce; May 11, 2023, reported adversely, with
  favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 11,
  Nays 0; May 11, 2023, sent to printer.)
Click here to see the committee vote
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2194 By:  King
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle F, Title 4, Government Code, is amended
  by adding Chapter 490D to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 490D. "MADE IN TEXAS" LABELING PROGRAM
  SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 490D.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
               (1)  "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and
  Tourism Office.
               (2)  "Program" means the "Made in Texas" labeling
  program established under this chapter.
  SUBCHAPTER B. "MADE IN TEXAS" LABELING PROGRAM
         Sec. 490D.051.  ESTABLISHMENT OF "MADE IN TEXAS" LABELING
  PROGRAM. (a) The office shall establish and administer a "Made in
  Texas" labeling program.
         (b)  In establishing the program, the office by rule shall:
               (1)  establish criteria for determining whether a
  person may sell, advertise, or offer for sale in this state a
  product that uses "Made in Texas" or equivalent phrasing to
  represent that the product was made in whole or in substantial part
  in this state; and
               (2)  design and administer the use of a logo for
  products to be labeled as "Made in Texas" and adopt an application
  process for authorizing use of the logo.
         (c)  The criteria established under Subsection (b)(1) must
  include a requirement that all or virtually all significant parts
  and processing of a product originated in this state.
         Sec. 490D.052.  EXEMPT PRODUCTS. This chapter does not
  apply to or authorize the office to adopt rules governing the
  labeling of wine.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
  * * * * *