HB 3456
bill banning high fructose corn syrup drinks in schools
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 prohibiting high fructose corn syrup from being included in drinks sold by school districts.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Districts and charter schools can’t sell them.
The bill bars Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from selling any drink that contains high fructose corn syrup. It touches students, school food and vending operations, and the companies that supply drinks to schools. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, those drinks come out of school sales, except at sporting events and other special events that the district or school sponsors or organizes.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 27, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3456 · 2025-02-27
SOLD BY
+ 12 coauthors
ITEM
relating to prohibiting high fructose corn syrup from being included in drinks sold by school districts.
WHAT IT DOES
Districts and charter schools can’t sell them.
The bill bars Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from selling any drink that contains high fructose corn syrup. It touches students, school food and vending operations, and the companies that supply drinks to schools. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, those drinks come out of school sales, except at sporting events and other special events that the district or school sponsors or organizes.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 · Jul 3, 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$20,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
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 Feb 27, 2025
03/24/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Minors--Health & Safety
NUTRITION
Text
The text as introduced · 194 words
89R14632 BCH-D By: Shofner H.B. No. 3456 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibiting high fructose corn syrup from being included in drinks sold by school districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 33.9011 to read as follows: Sec. 33.9011. PROHIBITION ON HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP IN DRINKS SOLD BY SCHOOLS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), a school district or open-enrollment charter school may not sell any drink that contains high fructose corn syrup. (b) This section does not apply to the sale of drinks by a school district or open-enrollment charter school at a sporting event or other special event sponsored or organized by the district or school. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. SECTION 3. 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.