Legislation has been filed for the upcoming session to require all beef and beef products sold in Texas to carry a country-of-origin label.
According to the text of House Bill 1385, the label must be visible on the package, display case, or the case in which the meat is being displayed.
HB1385, filed by incoming State Rep. Wes Virdell, would also create a fine of $1,000 per day for any retailer that violates these requirements.
The purpose is to indicate the product’s origin, either the U.S. or a foreign country.
Virdell posted on X, “We deserve to know where our beef comes from!”
Several other states have passed similar legislation to HB 1385, including Wyoming, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
In September 2022, the Coalition for a Prosperous America conducted a national poll and found that 86 percent of voters supported federal legislation requiring country-of-origin labeling.
Federal country-of-origin labeling was mandated in 2002 but fully implemented in 2013. Congress later repealed the law in 2016.
Texas’ 89th Legislative Session will begin on January 14, 2025.
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