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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 131, Agriculture Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 131.085 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 131.085. USE OF CERTAIN TEXAS LABELS. (a) A person |
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may not label, sell, or keep, offer, or expose for sale a product |
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identified on its label as "Texas honey," "product of Texas," |
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"Texas blend," or "local honey" unless: |
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(1) the product consists of honey produced entirely |
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from apiaries located in Texas; and |
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(2) at least 75 percent of the source nectar of the |
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honey comes from plants located in Texas. |
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(b) The Department of State Health Services shall suspend |
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for not less than 90 days a food manufacturer's license if the |
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license holder violates this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |