SB 314 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

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

SB 314 prohibits Texas public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from including seven specific food additives - brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, azodicarbonamide, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), red dye 3, and titanium dioxide - in free or reduced-price meals served under federal programs like the National School Lunch Program. The bill applies to food contracts entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2025, with potential earlier implementation if passed with a two-thirds legislative vote. It directly affects schools serving eligible students through federally funded meal programs. The law does not restrict additives in paid meals or other school food offerings.
Bill status signed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · May 27, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, prohibiting specific food additives in free or reduced-price school meals, but the enrolled version includes certification of passage by both legislative chambers and the Governor's approval. The list of prohibited substances was expanded from 15 to 18 items, adding citrus red 3, orange B, and two types of caramel colorants.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged in terms of policy requirements, but the enrolled version includes official certification of legislative passage and gubernatorial approval, making it legally effective.
TECHNICAL

Added certification statements confirming the bill passed both the Senate and House with specific vote counts and dates, and received Governor approval.

Added the enrolled version header and formatting consistent with final signed legislation.

DEFINITION

Expanded the list of prohibited food additives from 15 to 18 substances by adding citrus red 3, orange B, and two types of caramel colorants (INS No. 150c and 150d).

REQUIREMENT

Updated the reference in the prohibited substances list from Subdivisions (1) through (14) to Subdivisions (1) through (17) to reflect the expanded list.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House May 9, 2025

How they voted

1020
Failed
Total votes 30
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
62
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
10
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (123-0-20)
house
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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