Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 3387	87-0 (2021)	Author: Rogers, Glenn \| et. al. Sponsor: Springer, Drew	Relating to the authorization for certain land applications and disposal of dairy waste.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HB 503	86-0 (2019)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 80	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 931	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
HB 57	85-0 (2017)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 842	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burrows, Dustin	Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 2862	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Ken	Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting fluid milk; authorizing a fee.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 95	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Received from the Senate
SB 1383	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles Sponsor: King, Ken	Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting fluid milk; authorizing a fee.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 1/1/18
HB 91	84-0 (2015)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
HB 3129	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Ken	Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting milk; authorizing a fee.	House: Transportation	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3944	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Tracy \| et. al. Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
SB 1539	84-0 (2015)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting milk; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 46	83-0 (2013)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	House: Public Health	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 75	82-0 (2011)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 2084	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of small food production and sales operations.	House: Public Health	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SB 237	82-0 (2011)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2959	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to regulation of dairy products.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 1714	80-0 (2007)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to regulation of dairy products.	House: Public Health Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 2913	78-0 (2003)	Author: Homer, Mark	Relating to the Southern Dairy Compact; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to Agriculture and Livestock
HB 3542	78-0 (2003)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the regulation of milk and milk products.	House: Public Health Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/03
SB 1451	78-0 (2003)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Laubenberg, Jodie \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of milk and milk products.	House: Public Health Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 163	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to liability associated with the provision of human milk by certain persons.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 391	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to human donor milk banks.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1039	77-0 (2001)	Author: Homer, Mark \| et. al.	Relating to the ratification of the Southern Dairy Compact; providing civil penalties.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Left pending in committee
HB 2463	77-0 (2001)	Author: Glaze, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the issuance of permits in areas infected with or at high risk of infection for bovine tuberculosis.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 2000	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the ratification of the Southern Dairy Compact; providing civil penalties.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
SB 737	76-0 (1999)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the ratification of the Southern Dairy Compact; providing civil penalties.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to s/c on Agriculture by President
HB 1875	75-0 (1997)	Author: Glaze, Bob Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the imposition and use of certain fees imposed on certain milk and milk products.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/97
HB 2724	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hirschi, John \| et. al.	Relating to the voluntary labeling of the non-use of certain substance used in dairy production.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Left pending in committee
HB 2697	71-0 (1989)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the sale of adulterated, impure, or skim milk.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1524	71-0 (1989)	Author: Ratliff, Bill Sponsor: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the regulation of the sale of milk.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
SB 1796	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to payment for raw milk.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/89
HB 1542	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the payment of dairy farmers by purchasers of raw milk; providing a civil penalty.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 859	70-0 (1987)	Author: Anderson, Richard	Relating to fees collected by the Texas Department of Health for milk, milk products, and frozen desserts.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Postponed in committee
SB 1248	70-0 (1987)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill Sponsor: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the payment of dairy farmers by milk processors who purchase raw milk.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/87
HB 249	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the official beverage of the State of Texas.	House: State Affairs	No action taken
HB 898	68-0 (1983)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to the repeal of the Texas Equal Health Standard Milk Sanitation Act of 1961 and the prohibition against manufacturing and selling filled milk.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1029	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gibson, Bruce Sponsor: Lyon, Ted	Relating to standards and tests for the content of nonfat solids in milk and milk products.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Testimony taken
SB 316	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parmer, Hugh Sponsor: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to the repeal of acts governing inspection of certain milk products shipped into Texas and the manufacture and sale of filled milk.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Health & Human Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 705	66-0 (1979)	Author: Presnal, Bill	Relating to inspection of milk and milk products.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 315	66-0 (1979)	Author: McKnight, Peyton Sponsor: Presnal, Bill	Relating to the authority of the State Health Officer and political subdivisions in relation to the production, processing, testing, grading, labeling, inspection, movement, distribution, and sale of milk and milk products; providing for issuing of licenses and permits; providing for hearings.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Human Resources	Effective immediately
HB 414	65-0 (1977)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Amending the Business and Commerce Code relating to misuse of dairy containers bearing a proprietary mark by clarifying and modernizing the definition of "dairy container," requiring the Texas Department of Health Resources to adopt rules and regulations to prevent deceptive trade practices and unauthorized private use of dairy containers, including but not limited to procedures for registration of propriety marks, with appropriate fees and annual renewals; deposits; creating offenses, prescribing penalties, declaring certain uses of dairy containers to be unauthorized prive use, providing for severability and declaring an emergency.	House: Business & Industry	Assigned to General State Calendar
SB 229	65-0 (1977)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to misuse of a dairy container bearing a proprietary mark by clarifying and modernizing the definition of "dairy container," requiring the Texas Department of Health Resources to adopt rules and regulations to prevent deceptive trade practices and unauthorized private use of dairy containers, including but not limited to procedures for registration of proprietary marks, with appropriate fees and annual renewals; deposits; defining certain offenses and prescribing penalties; declaring certain uses of dairy containers to be unauthorized private use, fixing penalties for unauthorized private use, providing severability and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably substituted
HB 499	64-0 (1975)	Author: Bock II, Bennie Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Deleting certain definitions which will be placed in the State Department of Health regulations in order to eliminate any future conflict with federal definitions; relating to specifications and requirements for milk and milk products.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Human Resources	Effective immediately
HB 614	64-0 (1975)	Author: Gilley, Smith Sponsor: McKnight, Peyton	Prohibiting the purchase of imported dairy products by state agencies and subdivisions.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days
HB 1450	64-0 (1975)	Author: Coody, Bill	Relating to the marketing of milk; authorizing the establishment of a marketing order for milk after a vote of milk producers and certification by the commissioner of agriculture; providing enforcement procedures.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Reported from committee with substitute
HB 16	63-0 (1973)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to the dating of fresh milk, fresh eggs, and fresh meat by a retail seller; providing a penalty for violations; and declaring an emergency.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Committee on Business and Industry
HB 8	62-0 (1971)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to the dating of fresh milk, fresh eggs, and fresh meat by a retail seller; providing a penalty for violation.
SB 134	62-0 (1971)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill" Sponsor: Burgess, Steve	Relating to the testing of milk, creating a Dairy Advisory Board.
SB 605	62-0 (1971)	Author: Herring, Charles Sponsor: Longoria, Raul	Relating to the authority of the State Health Officer to define what shall constitute Grade "A" milk and milk products and to fix specifications, rules or regulations for the production and handling of Grade "A" milk and milk products.
HB 701	61-0 (1969)	Author: Jungmichel, Charles H.	Relating to regulation of certain milk and milk products imported into Texas.
HB 778	61-0 (1969)	Author: Solomon, Mack Neal	Relating to testing, examining, and inspecting milk and milk products being offered for sale in retail businesses; authorizing the issuance and enforcement of stop-sale orders.
HB 1414	61-0 (1969)	Author: Price, William Rayford	Relating to regulation of certain milk products imported into Texas.
SB 799	61-0 (1969)	Author: Word, James Powell	Relating to regulation of certain milk products imported into Texas.
HB 1065	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hinson, George T.	Relating to the testing of milk and cream; providing a penalty.
SB 437	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to amending certain statutes by changing definitions of milk and milk products in conformity with definitions and specifications for grade of milk of the United States Public Health Service Milk Ordinance; providing certain penalties.
SB 438	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to the testing of milk and cream; providing a penalty.
SB 465	60-0 (1967)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Texas Dairy Commission and prescribing its organization, powers, and duties with respect to regulation of the milk industry, to be known as the Texas Dairy Industry Stabilization Act.
SCR 67	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Instructing the Governor to return S. B. No. 438 to the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate to make certain corrections.
HB 61	57-0 (1961)	Author: Burgess, Steve A. \| et. al.	Relating to setting up health standards for Grade A milk for pasteurization produced outside the State and imported to points within the State; providing penalties.
HB 108	57-0 (1961)	Author: Chapman, Joe N. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring the labeling of the minimum percentage of milkfat or butterfat content of all milk produced, offered for sale, or sold in this State; providing penalties for violation of this Act; providing for the effective date of this Act.
HB 128	57-0 (1961)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to setting up health standards for milk produced outside the State and imported to points within; providing penalties.
HB 402	57-0 (1961)	Author: Dungan, William Taylor "Bill" \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act providing a representative of a milk plant or the Milk Producers Association must approve a revocation or regrading of production permits by the county health officer before revocation or regrading becomes effective.
SB 217	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady \| et. al.	Relating to setting up health standards for Grade A pasteurized milk and/or Grade A raw milk for pasteurization produced outside the State of Texas to be imported to points within as high or higher than those required for the production of Grade A pasteurized milk and/or Grade A raw milk for pasteurization within the State of Texas; providing penalties; providing the effective date.
SB 218	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady \| et. al.	Relating to setting up equal health standards for Grade A milk for pasteurization produced inside and outside the State of Texas; providing remedies in behalf of producers; providing penalties.
HB 50	56-0 (1959)	Author: Burgess, Steve A. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring the labeling of the minimum percentage of milkfat or butterfat content of all milk produced, offered for sale, or sold in this State; providing penalties for the violation of this Act; providing for the effective date of this Act.
HB 133	56-0 (1959)	Author: Dungan, William Taylor "Bill" \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing incorporated cities and towns to define what shall constitute, and to fix specifications and regulations for the production of various grades of raw milk and raw milk products and pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products under certain conditions.
HB 256	56-0 (1959)	Author: Sudderth, Ben Doyle	Relating to amending certain acts so as to provide for written notice and re-examination when permits for the production of milk and milk products are revoked or regraded.
SB 211	56-0 (1959)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to requiring the labeling of the minimum percentage of milkfat or butterfat content of all milk produced, offered for sale, or sold in this State; providing penalties for the violation of this Act; providing for the effective date of this Act.
SB 277	56-0 (1959)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to setting up health standards for Grade A raw milk for pasteurization produced outside the State of Texas and imported to points within; providing for penalties.
HB 642	55-0 (1957)	Author: Dungan, William Taylor "Bill" \| et. al.	Relating to requiring the labeling of the minimum percentage of milkfat or butterfat content of all milk and milk products produced, offered for sale, or sold in this State.
HB 196	54-0 (1955)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to licensing of milk and cream testing.
HB 254	54-0 (1955)	Author: Heitman, Jr., Charles "Charlie" \| et. al.	Relating to amending Statutes to increase the milk fat content in the definition of milk.
HB 606	54-0 (1955)	Author: Talasek, Reuben Daniel "Rip"	Relating to the distribution of milk and milk products; amending certain acts by requiring labeling of pasteurized milk and milk products to show date of pasteurization and other information; prohibiting repasteurization of milk and milk products; prescribing penalties.
HB 783	54-0 (1955)	Author: Heitman, Jr., Charles "Charlie"	Relating to amending certain Acts by adding a new Sections to require printing of milk fat content on milk containers.
SB 172	54-0 (1955)	Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy" \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Article of the Penal Code regulating the sale of milk; relating to brucellosis and the control and eradication of livestock disease.
SB 232	54-0 (1955)	Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy"	Relating to the distribution of milk; amending certain Acts so as to authorize the governing body of any city in the State to provide that milk shall not contain less than four per cent or any percentage between three and one-fourth per cent and four per cent of milk fat by adopting an ordinance.
SB 233	54-0 (1955)	Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy"	Relating to the distribution of milk and milk products; amending certain Acts by defining additional terms; requiring the labeling of receptacles of milk and milk products to show date of production and certain other information; regulating shipment of milk and milk products into this State and requiring certain permits in connection therewith; providing for the confiscation of milk and milk products; authorizing the State Health Officer to make rules and regulations; making other provisions relative to the administration and enforcement of these provisions; repealing conflicting laws; providing for severability; fixing the operative date of this Act.
HB 654	52-0 (1951)	Author: Norton, Jr., James L. \| et. al.	Relating to regulating the sale of milk, providing for the numbering of containers used by Grade A producers in Texas to prohibit milk from losing its identity from the point of origin to the distributor or producer, and requiring identification from the point of origin of all milk shipped in from other States and requiring inspection by Texas Health officers and that same be produced under the same standards as are required in the State of Texas for milk produced within the State; providing a penalty.
HB 663	52-0 (1951)	Author: Bradshaw, Floyd Francis \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Milk Law to define milk so as to provide that the milk fat content of milk shall amount to not less than 4%.
SB 134	48-0 (1943)	Author: Jones, Charles R.	Relating to amending certain Acts to provide for greater punishment and penalties for violations of law relating to testing of cream and milk by means of Babcock tests.
HB 27	47-1 (1941)	Author: Allison, Mack	Relating to safeguarding the milk supply of certain counties with a certain population against the disease commonly known as Bang's Disease; providing for approval of the Health Department of the State of Texas of such vaccines used; providing a penalty for its violation.
HB 149	46-0 (1939)	Author: Tarwater, Arthur Bosworth	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the Babcock Test for Milk and Cream.
HB 329	46-0 (1939)	Author: Winfree, Sr., Joseph Edwin	Relating to declaring the policy of the Legislature to provide for the general welfare with reference to authorizing local milk Industry Boards and authorizing the setting up of a code; providing penalties for violation of such codes.
HB 539	45-0 (1937)	Author: Johnson, Jr., B. Thomas "Nub" \| et. al.	Relating to making it an offense to steal milk bottle cases.
SB 83	45-0 (1937)	Author: Shivers, Robert Allan "Allan"	Relating to providing for the protection of the public health; authorizing the State Health Officer to define and fix the specifications for certain grades of milk and milk products as defined in the Act; providing remedies and penalties for the enforcement of this Act.
HB 348	44-0 (1935)	Author: Fain, John W.	Relating to defining and prohibiting the manufacture and sales of filled milk; providing for penalties for violation of this Act.
HB 88	43-2 (1934)	Author: Bradley, Rolland Barr \| et. al.	Relating to declaring the policy of the Legislature to provide for the General welfare by cooperation with the Federal Government in making effective the provisions of the National Agricultural Adjustment Act and the National Recovery Act within the State of Texas with reference to producers, distributors and processors of milk and milk products; providing penalties for violation of such codes; providing a penalty for violation of the Act.
HB 56	43-3 (1934)	Author: Jefferson, Pat Curtis	Relating to declaring the policy of the Legislature to provide for the general welfare by cooperation with the Federal Government in making effective the provisions of the National Agricultural Adjustment Act and the National Recovery Act within the State of Texas with reference to producers, distributors and processors of milk and milk products; authorizing said Board to impose such conditions as are necessary to make the codes effective and to establish rules and regulations for their conduct; providing penalties for violation of such codes; authorizing the said Board to suspend or revoke certificates of authority; providing a penalty for violation of the Act.
HB 297	42-0 (1931)	Author: Tarwater, Arthur Bosworth \| et. al.	Relating to defining unfair discrimination and prohibiting any person, firm or company engaged in the business of buying poultry, eggs, milk, cream or butterfat for the purpose of manufacture or sale, from discriminating between different localities.
HB 419	42-0 (1931)	Author: Tarwater, Arthur Bosworth \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by establishing Babcock test as official dairy test for butterfat; providing punishment and penalties for violation of provisions of this act.
SB 66	41-1 (1929)	Author: McFarlane, William Doddridge	Relating to permitting counties having a certain population to employ dairying specialists.
HB 675	38-0 (1923)	Author: LeStourgeon, Edward Guy	Relating to making it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, or offer for sale for human consumption any milk which has had the cream line increased by any artificial means; providing for an appropriate penalty for the violation thereof.
SB 375	38-0 (1923)	Author: Ridgeway, Thomas Henry	Relating to making it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, or offer for sale, for human consumption any milk showing an unnatural or abnormal cream line, or quantity of cream which was produced by any unnatural, artificial or mechanical method.
HB 107	38-2 (1923)	Author: Davenport, Douglas Samuel \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to sell or offer for human consumption, any milk which has been so treated by any artificial means or process, as to cause same to have the appearance of containing more cream or butter fat than it actually contains.
SB 149	37-0 (1921)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to trademarks on dairy milk bottles, etc; providing penalties.
HB 25	36-0 (1919)	Author: Fly, William Madden \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain articles so as to provide that the Department of Dairy and Food Commissioner of this State shall be consolidated with and made a part of the Department of the State Board of Health, and be known as the Pure Food and Drug Bureau of the Department of Public Health of this State.
HB 179	35-4 (1918)	Author: Lange, Edward Henry \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting any person other than the lawful owner to use, traffic in, purchase, sell, convert, mutilate or destroy any milk cans, milk bottles, milk jars, butter boxes, ice cream cans or ice cream tubs branded or stamped by or bearing the private mark of such owner.
SB 106	35-4 (1918)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to prohibiting conversion, destruction or mutilation of milk cans or other containers.
HB 450	34-0 (1915)	Author: Schwegmann, Bernhardt \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the incorporation of medical milk commissioners.
HB 24	34-1 (1915)	Author: Schwegmann, Bernhardt \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the incorporation of medical milk commissioners and the certification of milk produced under their supervision; providing penalties.
SB 30	34-1 (1915)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to providing for the incorporation of medical milk commissioners and the certification of milk produced under their supervision; providing a penalty for any medical director of such corporation who shall receive a salary or fee.

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