Lead, chromium, cadmium, at any concentration. Plus the full ingredient list.
The bill orders the state health commission to write rules making lipstick and lip gloss makers disclose any toxic metals, such as lead, chromium, cadmium, aluminum and manganese, at any concentration, plus a full ingredient list including fragrance, flavor and color additives. It touches manufacturers that sell lipstick or lip gloss and the people who buy those products. Labels and manufacturer websites would have to show these metals and ingredients once the rules are adopted after the September 1, 2025 effective date.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 872 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 872 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
relating to a manufacturer's disclosure of ingredients and toxic
metals in lipstick and lip gloss.
WHAT IT DOES
Lead, chromium, cadmium, at any concentration. Plus the full ingredient list.
The bill orders the state health commission to write rules making lipstick and lip gloss makers disclose any toxic metals, such as lead, chromium, cadmium, aluminum and manganese, at any concentration, plus a full ingredient list including fragrance, flavor and color additives. It touches manufacturers that sell lipstick or lip gloss and the people who buy those products. Labels and manufacturer websites would have to show these metals and ingredients once the rules are adopted after the September 1, 2025 effective date.
CHARGES
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HISTORY
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Business & Commerce--General
Health--General
Safety
INTERNET
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 193 words
89R3705 JTZ-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins
H.B. No. 719
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a manufacturer's disclosure of ingredients and toxic
metals in lipstick and lip gloss.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 431, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 431.143 to read as follows:
Sec. 431.143. MANUFACTURER DISCLOSURES: LIPSTICK AND LIP
GLOSS COSMETIC. The executive commissioner by rule shall require a
manufacturer that sells a lipstick or lip gloss cosmetic to
disclose on the manufacturer's Internet website and the cosmetic
label:
(1) any toxic metal, including lead, chromium,
cadmium, aluminum, and manganese, in the cosmetic, regardless of
whether the concentration of the metal in the cosmetic is less than
one percent; and
(2) a list of each ingredient in the cosmetic,
including a fragrance, flavor, and color additive.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement
Section 431.143, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.