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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition on certain herbicides and food and |
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beverage additives; authorizing a civil penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 76, Agriculture Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 76.1415 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 76.1415. PROHIBITED HERBICIDES. The department shall |
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prohibit the sale, distribution, and application of the following |
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herbicides: |
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(1) chloropropham; |
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(2) glyphosate; and |
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(3) dicamba. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 431.024 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 431.024. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE |
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CONTAINING CERTAIN ADDITIVES. (a) A person may not sell in this |
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state any food, including a beverage, intended for human |
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consumption that contains the following substances: |
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(1) aspartame; |
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(2) artificial flavoring; |
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(3) propylparaben; |
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(4) azodicarbonamide (ADA); |
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(5) butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA); |
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(6) butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT); |
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(7) color additive; |
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(8) dimethylpolysiloxane (PDMS); |
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(9) monosodium glutamate (MSG); |
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(10) tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ); |
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(11) partially hydrogenated oils; |
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(12) sodium benzoate; |
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(13) sodium nitrate; |
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(14) sodium nitrite; or |
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(15) methylparaben. |
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(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is liable for a |
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civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation. |
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Each item sold constitutes a separate violation. The attorney |
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general may file suit in district court to recover a civil penalty |
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imposed under this section. |
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(c) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be |
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deposited in the general revenue fund. |
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(d) The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses |
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incurred in collecting the civil penalty, including investigative |
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costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and |
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deposition expenses. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |