Monitoring the Session

HB 1637

Hull’s bill banning glyphosate and six food dyes at schools

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Lacey HullRHouse 138

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain food additives at primary and secondary schools.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No glyphosate on school grounds. No red 40 or yellow 5 in school meals.

The bill orders the state agriculture department to ban glyphosate weed killers on the grounds of public and private schools, with an exception for high school crop-growing in agriculture classes or research. It also bars public school districts and charter schools from serving meals containing six listed food dyes, including red 40 and yellow 5, or anything substantially similar. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, school grounds crews must stop spraying glyphosate, and school cafeterias must drop food made with those dyes.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 16, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1637 · 2024-12-16

SOLD BY

Rep. Lacey HullRHouse 138

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain food additives at primary and secondary schools.

WHAT IT DOES

No glyphosate on school grounds. No red 40 or yellow 5 in school meals.

The bill orders the state agriculture department to ban glyphosate weed killers on the grounds of public and private schools, with an exception for high school crop-growing in agriculture classes or research. It also bars public school districts and charter schools from serving meals containing six listed food dyes, including red 40 and yellow 5, or anything substantially similar. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, school grounds crews must stop spraying glyphosate, and school cafeterias must drop food made with those dyes.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Lacey Hull

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$595KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$483KTexas Sands PAC$245K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$595,376.10

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$595,376.10

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$515,376.10
Total
$595,376.10
mail $216,305.25advertising $185,974.50Other filed descriptions $66,286.00polling $46,810.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010359, 101033114, 101035066, 101040912, 101044098, 101069436, 101072848.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$483,456.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$483,456.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$333,456.00
Total
$483,456.00
canvassing $316,956.00polling $16,500.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040912, 101069436, 101072848.

Texas Sands PAC$244,600.00

Texas Sands PAC

$244,600.00

Cash
$234,000.00
Paid by others
$10,600.00
Total
$244,600.00
polling $10,600.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 14, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101035066, 101040912, 101072848.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$595,376.10

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$515,376.10
Total
$595,376.10
mail $216,305.25advertising $185,974.50Other filed descriptions $66,286.00polling $46,810.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010359, 101033114, 101035066, 101040912, 101044098, 101069436, 101072848.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$483,456.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$333,456.00
Total
$483,456.00
canvassing $316,956.00polling $16,500.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040912, 101069436, 101072848.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$244,600.00

Cash
$234,000.00
Paid by others
$10,600.00
Total
$244,600.00
polling $10,600.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 14, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101035066, 101040912, 101072848.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Dec 16, 2024

03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Helen KerwinRHouse 58 Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Agriculture

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Minors--Health & Safety

FOOD

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 276 words

89R5351 BCH-D

By: Hull
H.B. No. 1637

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain

food additives at primary and secondary schools.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 76.101, Agriculture Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

(e) The department, by appropriate means under this

chapter, shall prohibit the application of a herbicide containing

glyphosate on the grounds of a public or private school. The

department may allow the application of a herbicide containing

glyphosate on the grounds of a high school only for the purpose of

producing a crop as part of an agriculture curriculum or

agricultural research.

SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 33.9011 to read as follows:

Sec. 33.9011. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ADDITIVES IN SCHOOL

MEALS. A school district or open-enrollment charter school that

provides meals to students may not provide any food that contains

the following substances:

(1) blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9);

(2) blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0);

(3) green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9);

(4) red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6);

(5) yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0);

(6) yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0); or

(7) any additive that is substantially similar to an

additive specified in Subdivisions (1) through (6).

SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.