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Texas Bans Lab-Grown Meat Sales, Sparks Legal Battle

9/8/2025

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Texas will ban lab-grown meat sales starting September 1, 2025, under Senate Bill 261 signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Violators face fines up to $25,000 daily and potential jail time.
The Institute for Justice, Wildtype, and UPSIDE Foods are suing Texas, alleging unconstitutional economic protectionism.
They cite the Commerce and Supremacy Clauses to challenge the ban.
Texas joins Florida, Alabama, and five other states in this prohibition.

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Story summary

Texas will ban lab-grown meat sales starting September 1, 2025, under Senate Bill 261 signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Violators face fines up to $25,000 daily and potential jail time.
The Institute for Justice, Wildtype, and UPSIDE Foods are suing Texas, alleging unconstitutional economic protectionism.
They cite the Commerce and Supremacy Clauses to challenge the ban.
Texas joins Florida, Alabama, and five other states in this prohibition.