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TX SB2653
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bob Hall
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Exempts naturally occurring fluoride in water sources and fluoride used in industrial or manufacturing processes unrelated to public water treatment
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Establishes penalties of $500 for first violations and $1,000 for subsequent violations
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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