HB 3465
Shofner’s bill banning mRNA vaccines for food animals
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 the prohibited administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to certain animals intended for human consumption.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Livestock and domestic fowl only. Rules from the animal health commission.
The bill orders the state animal health commission to write rules banning mRNA vaccines for livestock and domestic fowl raised for human consumption. It touches ranchers, poultry producers, veterinarians and vaccine sellers who work with food animals. Once the rules are adopted, mRNA vaccines that target a viral protein could no longer be given to those animals in Texas, starting from a September 1, 2025 effective date.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 124 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 124 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 27, 2025 and referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3465 · 2025-02-27
SOLD BY
+ 9 coauthors
ITEM
relating to the prohibited administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to certain animals intended for human consumption.
WHAT IT DOES
Livestock and domestic fowl only. Rules from the animal health commission.
The bill orders the state animal health commission to write rules banning mRNA vaccines for livestock and domestic fowl raised for human consumption. It touches ranchers, poultry producers, veterinarians and vaccine sellers who work with food animals. Once the rules are adopted, mRNA vaccines that target a viral protein could no longer be given to those animals in Texas, starting from a September 1, 2025 effective date.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 Agriculture & Livestock: 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 · Agriculture & Livestock · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Agriculture
Animals
Health--General
Safety
FOOD
IMMUNIZATIONS
ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 124 words
89R14565 AB-D By: Shofner H.B. No. 3465 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the prohibited administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to certain animals intended for human consumption. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 161, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0425 to read as follows: Sec. 161.0425. PROHIBITED ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINE CONTAINING MRNA MATERIAL. (a) In this section, "mRNA material" means a substance that introduces messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) corresponding to a viral protein. (b) The commission shall adopt rules to prohibit the administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to livestock and domestic fowl intended for human consumption. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.