By: Hall, et al.  S.B. No. 2632
         (In the Senate - Filed May 10, 2023; May 11, 2023, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Health & Human Services;
  May 18, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 18, 2023,
  sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 2632 By:  Hall
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine
  material.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 431.085 to read as follows:
         Sec. 431.085.  REQUIRED NOTICE ON FOOD CONTAINING MRNA
  VACCINE MATERIAL.  (a)  In this section, "mRNA vaccine material"
  means a substance included in a vaccine to stimulate the production
  of antibodies and provide immunity against disease by introducing
  messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) that corresponds to a viral
  protein.
         (b)  A person may not sell in this state food injected with an
  mRNA vaccine unless the food's label includes a clear and
  conspicuous notice that the food contains mRNA vaccine material.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 433, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 433.0415 to read as follows:
         Sec. 433.0415.  LABELING OF MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING
  MRNA VACCINE MATERIAL. (a)  In this section, "mRNA vaccine
  material" means a substance included in a vaccine to stimulate the
  production of antibodies and provide immunity against disease by
  introducing messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) that corresponds to a
  viral protein. 
         (b)  A person may not sell in this state a meat food product
  derived from livestock injected with an mRNA vaccine unless the
  product's label includes a clear and conspicuous notice that the
  product contains mRNA vaccine material.
         SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
  Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement the
  changes in law made by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.
 
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