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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in |
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food and drinks provided by school districts or purchased under the |
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supplemental nutrition assistance program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.9011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.9011. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ADDITIVES IN FOOD AND |
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DRINKS PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS. A school district or open-enrollment |
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charter school that provides meals to students may not provide any |
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food or drink that contains the following substances: |
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(1) red 3 (CAS 16423-68-0); |
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(2) red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6); |
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(3) yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0); |
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(4) yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0); |
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(5) blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9); |
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(6) blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0); |
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(7) green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9); |
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(8) citrus red dye 2 (CAS 6358-53-8); or |
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(9) orange B dye (CAS 15139-76-1). |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 33.031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.031. PURCHASE OF FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS CONTAINING |
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CERTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION |
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ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Except as expressly required by federal law, a |
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recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
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may not use those benefits to purchase any food or drink item that |
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contains the following substances: |
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(1) red 3 (CAS 16423-68-0); |
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(2) red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6); |
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(3) yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0); |
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(4) yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0); |
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(5) blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9); |
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(6) blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0); |
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(7) green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9); |
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(8) citrus red dye 2 (CAS 6358-53-8); or |
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(9) orange B dye (CAS 15139-76-1). |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2027-2028 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027. |