Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.882 · Subchapter I. LABELING, ADVERTISING, AND SALE OF HALAL FOODS
MEAT LABELING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If a person sells both halal meat and nonhalal meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of halal meat with the word "halal." If an unwrapped or unpackaged meat product is displayed for sale, the display case or container in which the meat is displayed must be clearly labeled with the word "halal" or "nonhalal," as applicable.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person is required to label meat in accordance with this section and the person knowingly sells meat that is not labeled as provided in this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.17.htm
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