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TexasSB 31489th Legislature Regular SessionSenate

Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

Sponsored By: Caroline Harris Davila, Bryan Hughes (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter SchoolsEducation--Primary & Secondary--GeneralEducation--School DistrictsMinors--Health & SafetyFOOD

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Texas limits additives in subsidized school meals

Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools cannot serve foods with banned additives in covered free or reduced-price meals. Covered meals include those provided under state law or the National School Breakfast or Lunch Program. The ban covers brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, azodicarbonamide, BHA, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, blue 2, green 3, citrus red 3, orange B, Class III ammonia caramel, Class IV sulfite ammonia caramel, titanium dioxide, and substantially similar additives. It starts in the 2026–2027 school year, only for food contracts entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2026. Schools with a waiver under Education Code Section 7.056 are exempt from the ban. The law took effect September 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Caroline Harris Davila

    House

  • Bryan Hughes

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Carol Alvarado

    Democratic • Senate

  • Molly Cook

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hall

    Republican • Senate

  • Borris L. Miles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Royce West

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 341 • No: 22

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 5/10/2025

Record vote

Yes: 123 • No: 0

House vote • 5/9/2025

Record vote

Yes: 125 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

Record vote

Yes: 11 • No: 20

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

Record vote

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Health & Human Services

Yes: 8 • No: 1

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Public Education

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective immediately

    5/27/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    5/27/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/15/2025House

  4. Signed in the House

    5/15/2025House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    5/15/2025Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/14/2025Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    5/14/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/14/2025Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    5/14/2025Senate

  10. Read

    5/14/2025Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    5/14/2025Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    5/12/2025Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/10/2025House

  14. Record vote (RV#2068)

    5/10/2025House

  15. Passed

    5/10/2025House

  16. Read 3rd time

    5/10/2025House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/9/2025House

  18. Record vote (RV#1921)

    5/9/2025House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    5/9/2025House

  20. Amended (1-Harris Davila)

    5/9/2025House

  21. Read 2nd time

    5/9/2025House

  22. Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 1290)

    5/9/2025House

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

    5/5/2025House

  24. Committee report distributed

    5/5/2025House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    5/5/2025House

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