Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB261, banning lab-grown meat—also called cell-cultured protein—starting Sept. 1, 2025. Texas becomes the seventh U.S. state to outlaw its sale, citing safety concerns, including microplastics. The law amends the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Meat Inspection Act. The ban expires Sept. 7, 2027, unless extended. Violators face civil and criminal penalties under existing food and meat laws.
Texas is the 7th state to put brakes on lab-grown meat
