Texas SB768 mandates a study on the health effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in food, water, and equipment.

Texas SB768 requires the University of Houston to designate a department or entity to study the health effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals. The study, in collaboration with the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, will assess these chemicals' impact on public health, focusing on their presence in food, water, and equipment used by professionals like firefighters and chemical manufacturing workers. A report must be submitted to the legislature by December 1, 2026, and the act expires on December 31, 2026.

Texas SB768 mandates a study on the health effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in food, water, and equipment.

Texas SB768 requires the University of Houston to designate a department or entity to study the health effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals. The study, in collaboration with the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, will assess these chemicals' impact on public health, focusing on their presence in food, water, and equipment used by professionals like firefighters and chemical manufacturing workers. A report must be submitted to the legislature by December 1, 2026, and the act expires on December 31, 2026.