Texas HB1431 prohibits the manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.

Texas HB1431 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein. Cell-cultured protein is defined as a food product derived from harvesting animal cells and artificially replicating those cells in a growth medium to produce tissue. The bill also mandates that the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission adopt necessary rules to implement these changes. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1431 prohibits the manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.

Texas HB1431 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein. Cell-cultured protein is defined as a food product derived from harvesting animal cells and artificially replicating those cells in a growth medium to produce tissue. The bill also mandates that the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission adopt necessary rules to implement these changes. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.