TX SB261

Prohibits the sale and offering for sale of cell-cultured protein (lab-grown meat derived from harvesting animal cells and replicating them in a growth medium) for human consumption in Texas

Defines cell-cultured protein and explicitly excludes it from legal definitions of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and related food products under state law

Establishes that violations are enforceable through existing civil and criminal penalties under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Subchapter C)

Requires cell-cultured protein to be labeled with terms like "cell-cultured," "lab-grown," or similar qualifying language in prominent type near the product name

The prohibition is temporary, automatically expiring on September 1, 2027; the bill takes effect September 1, 2025