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SB261

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the prohibited manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.
Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 261 prohibits the manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, or sale of cell-cultured protein in Texas. It defines cell-cultured protein and establishes it as an adulterated food, with regulatory and enforcement provisions under the Health and Safety Code.

Co-authors: Hancock (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Sparks (R)
Sponsors: Gerdes (R)
Co-sponsors: Ashby (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Harris (R); Hickland (R); Hull (R); Lambert (R); Leo Wilson (R); McQueeney (R); Orr (R); Pierson (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Tepper (R); Troxclair (R)

Nov 12, 2024

(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Feb 3, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Feb 5, 2025

(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Feb 27, 2025

(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Mar 4, 2025

(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Mar 31, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 1, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Apr 2, 2025

(S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

May 8, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 12, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250512_SB261_2R: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hagenbuch; Johnson
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250512_SB261_FA1: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250512_SB261_E: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hagenbuch; Johnson
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_SB261_3R: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hagenbuch; Johnson
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate

May 14, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican

May 19, 2025

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 21, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

May 22, 2025

(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars

May 24, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 25, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3505: Yea 99 (R 85, D 14) - Nay 36 (R 1, D 35)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Davis, A.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener
Absent - Collier; Garcia Hernandez; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Plesa
Present, Not Voting - Anchia; Burrows; Lalani
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3505 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Nicole Collier: "When Record No. 3505 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Sheryl Cole: "When Record No. 3505 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3505 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 26, 2025

(S) House passage as amended reported

May 28, 2025

(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250528_SB261_FA1: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hagenbuch; Johnson
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(S) Reported enrolled

May 29, 2025

(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

May 30, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate

Jun 1, 2025

(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

(S) Lambert signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hull signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Harris signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Ashby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Orr signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Pierson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Shofner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Tepper signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Arye Elfenbein for Wildtype
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Katie Kam for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Samuel Peabody for self (with Good Food Institute)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Tamar Lieberman for The Good Food Institute
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Doug Grant for Atlantic Fish Co and the Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Edith Holmsten for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rebecca Harshman for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rodolfo Faudoa for self (with CellCrine)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Suzannah Gerber for Association for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Innovation
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Uma Valeti for UPSIDE Foods

For

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Carl Ray Polk Jr for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Dan Gattis for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Colby Ferguson for Texas Pork Producers Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Colleen Vera for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cooper Little for self (with Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Darren Turley for Texas Association of Dairymen
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as JC Essler for Texas Poultry Federation
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joe Morris for Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joey Park for Texas Wildlife Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again

(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Adam Buuck for Department of State Health Services