Texas SB2653 prohibits adding fluoride to public water supplies for fluoridation purposes, with fines for violations.

Texas SB2653 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to prohibit the addition of fluoride to any public water supply for fluoridation purposes. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will enforce this prohibition. Exemptions include naturally occurring fluoride in water sources and fluoride used in industrial or manufacturing processes unrelated to public water treatment. Violators face fines of $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for subsequent offenses. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB2653 prohibits adding fluoride to public water supplies for fluoridation purposes, with fines for violations.

Texas SB2653 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to prohibit the addition of fluoride to any public water supply for fluoridation purposes. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will enforce this prohibition. Exemptions include naturally occurring fluoride in water sources and fluoride used in industrial or manufacturing processes unrelated to public water treatment. Violators face fines of $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for subsequent offenses. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.