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Food Allergy RestaurantsEnactedState Checked 10/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed

Food Allergy Posters and Training

Texas TX SB 812 2023

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Verified from Official Source
Source AgencyTexas Legislature
Last Updated2026-10-06
Last Verified2026-10-06
Verified ByPolicyPantry Research System
Official Source URL https://capitol.texas.gov Link Unconfirmed — this source may not match this law

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Summary

Mandates food allergy awareness training for restaurant employees and requires food allergy posters in food service establishments.

Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It

Core Patient Populations

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People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.

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Legislative Timeline

Legislative Session88th Legislature

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Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 10/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

SB 1619 (Epinephrine Delivery Systems)

Expands the term epinephrine in Texas law to FDA-approved epinephrine delivery systems, authorizing schools to stock and use newer forms of delivery for anaphylaxis.

TX TX SB 1619 2025
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-06
Food AllergyPending
In Progress
Checked 10/6/2026 Source Active Restaurants

H.R. 5168

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

A federal bill introduced in 2025 to transition Puerto Rico to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). While not a food safety law, it impacts the ability of low-income families with food allergies to access safe, allergen-free food options.

Puerto Rico H.R. 5168
Official Government Source
Official Government Source
Signed Into Law
Food AllergyEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 10/4/2026 Link Unconfirmed Food Safety

An Act to prohibit the manufacturing, delivering, distributing, and selling of food containing specified substances

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of food products containing specific additives including brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye number 3.

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SponsorRepresentative Jensen (Phil)
SD HB 1169 2024
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-04

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