The bill, S.B. No. 314, aims to prohibit certain food additives in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas. It introduces a new section, 33.9011, to the Education Code, which defines the "national school breakfast program" and "national school lunch program." The bill specifically lists seven substances that cannot be included in meals served under these programs: brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, azodicarbonamide, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), red dye 3, and titanium dioxide.

The provisions of this bill will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, applying only to contracts for food services that are entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2025. The bill will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from both houses of the Texas Legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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