US EditionAbbott signs ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ laws alongside RFK Jr.
New laws prohibit using SNAP benefits for sugary drinks and candy, mandate clear labeling of 44 harmful additives, and enhance nutrition education to combat chronic diseases in Texas.
- On August 27, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed three nutrition bills in Austin to promote healthier lifestyles statewide.
- These bills follow Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda, aiming to remove harmful additives and regulate food purchases.
- The laws include Senate Bills 25, 314, and 379, which require labeling of 44 banned additives, restrict SNAP benefits from buying soda and candy, and eliminate additives from school meals.
- Kennedy emphasized that their state faced one of the toughest challenges to reach this point and committed to monitoring progress through the CDC to assess health improvements.
- The legislation sets Texas on a bipartisan path to improved public health by January 1, 2027, reflecting efforts to reduce chronic diseases and protect children.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday to celebrate the state’s passage of the “Make America Healthy Again” legislation. "This is an issue that he and I have talked about many times before today, and he has been so excited about what Texas has done to step up and literally lead the nation in this movement that he has catalyzed to make America healthy again. And now Texas is do…
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Texas Governor Signs Bills Aimed at Making People Healthier
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, on Aug. 27, signed into law three bills inspired by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Joining Abbott at the event in Austin was the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leader of the movement. Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 25, which requires a warning label disclosing ingredients such as the synthetic colorings Blue No. 2 and Green No. 3. He also signed Texas Senate Bill 314, legislation that bar…
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