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Texas food additive bans
Texas SB 314
In effectSB 314 · SB 314 (89th Leg., 2025) · Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 431 (amended)
Since the 2025–26 school year, food served in Texas free and reduced-price school meal programs cannot contain seven listed additives. In effect now — school-channel products must already comply.
Scope & effective dates
School food
Sep 1, 2025
In effect
Covered ingredients (7)
Status history
Jan 2025
Introduced
May 2025
Passed legislature
Jun 2025
Signed — enacted
Sep 2025
In effect — 2025–26 school year
School meal programs statewide.
Jun 2026
Texas posts SB 314 enforcement FAQ
Clarifies the documentation districts must collect from vendors for the 2026–27 school year — expect compliance letters from district buyers.
Citations & sources