Texas 89th Legislature
Packaging & Labeling Requirements
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 5 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Packaging & Labeling Requirements Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (5)
Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to cottage food production operations.
Relating to cottage food production operations.
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on packaging & labeling requirements passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 5 laws related to packaging & labeling requirements. These bills were authored by 4 different legislators and address various aspects of packaging & labeling requirements policy in Texas.
- Did packaging & labeling requirements bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Packaging & Labeling Requirements legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 4 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most packaging & labeling requirements bills?
- The leading authors of packaging & labeling requirements legislation include Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Mary Gonzalez (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on packaging & labeling requirements issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for packaging & labeling requirements legislation?
- Among the 5 packaging & labeling requirements bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 1 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to packaging & labeling requirements in Texas law?
- Packaging & Labeling Requirements legislation frequently overlaps with Food, Health, Health--general. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for packaging & labeling requirements legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 5 of the 5 packaging & labeling requirements bills (100%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on packaging & labeling requirements policy.
- When do Texas packaging & labeling requirements laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some packaging & labeling requirements bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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