Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1145 by Perry (Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to assign definitions to certain agricultural products and makes it a violation under criteria established in the bill to misrepresent a food product as meeting a standard of identity and requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to enforce this standard of identity for food products. The bill would also require DSHS to coordinate with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) or other agencies through a Memorandum of Understanding or interagency contract to enforce these provisions. The bill would take effect January 1, 2022.
Based on the analysis of TDA and DSHS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, 551 Department of Agriculture