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TX SB2653

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bob Hall

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from adding fluoride compounds (including sodium fluoride, hydrofluoric acid, sodium silicofluoride, and fluorosilicic acid) to public water supplies for fluoridation purposes, regardless of concentration level

  • Defines "public water supply" as systems serving at least 15 service connections or averaging at least 25 people for at least 60 days per year

  • Exempts naturally occurring fluoride in water sources and fluoride used in industrial or manufacturing processes unrelated to public water treatment

  • Establishes penalties of $500 for first violations and $1,000 for subsequent violations

  • Assigns enforcement authority to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, with an effective date of September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; creating a penalty.

Utilities

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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