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