# Texas SB 314: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts. Texas SB 314, Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Caroline Harris Davila, Bryan Hughes (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective immediately) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB314-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 314 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-12 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective immediately - Sponsors: Caroline Harris Davila, Bryan Hughes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools, Education--Primary & Secondary--General, Education--School Districts, Minors--Health & Safety, FOOD - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (341 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Texas limits additives in subsidized school meals: benefit, low. 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 brom… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Caroline Harris Davila, House - Sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Molly Cook (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Hall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-05-10 | House | Record vote | pass | 123 | 0 | | | 2025-05-09 | House | Record vote | pass | 125 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 11 | 20 | | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 1 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 8 | 1 | | | | House | Committee vote: Public Education | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (66) - 2025-05-27: Effective immediately (House) - 2025-05-27: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-14: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-14: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-12: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-10: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-10: Record vote (RV#2068) (House) - 2025-05-10: Passed (House) - 2025-05-10: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-09: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-09: Record vote (RV#1921) (House) - 2025-05-09: Passed to 3rd reading as amended (House) - 2025-05-09: Amended (1-Harris Davila) (House) - 2025-05-09: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-09: Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 1290) (House) - 2025-05-05: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-05: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-05: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-04-22: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-04-22: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Public Education (House) - 2025-04-09: Read first time (House) - 2025-03-13: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-03-12: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Passed to engrossment as amended (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amended (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Miles) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment fails of adoption (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Miles) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rereferred to committee (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Education K-16 (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (Senate) - 2024-11-12: Filed (Senate) - 2024-11-12: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00314S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00314S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB314-89R (as of 2026-10-19).