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.

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