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Texas Sends Food-Additive Warning-Label Bill to Governor

A signature by Gov. Abbott would launch the first statewide mandate for warning labels on additives banned abroad with penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Packages of Doritos chips are displayed on a store shelf on April 23, 2025 in San Anselmo, California (main) and the Texas state flag during the first round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on March 30, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas (insert).
Foods containing certain ingredients would require warning labels on new packaging beginning in 2027 in order to be sold in Texas, which is the second-most populous US state with 31 million residents.
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Kennedy testified before the Senate Committee on the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed 2026 fiscal year budget.

Overview

  • Senate Bill 25 would require labels on packaged foods containing more than 40 additives—including synthetic dyes and bleached flour—that are banned or restricted in major markets such as the EU and Canada.
  • The bill reached Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk on June 3 following approval by both chambers of the Texas Legislature.
  • The Consumer Brands Association argues the labels mischaracterize ingredient safety, expose brands to legal risks and drive consumer confusion and higher costs.
  • If enacted, the law takes effect January 1, 2027, with enforcement by the Texas attorney general and fines of up to $50,000 per violation.
  • The legislation also creates a state nutrition advisory committee and mandates 30 minutes of daily physical activity alongside new nutrition curricula in Texas schools for grades below six.