Up to 120 dozen a week, carton labeled “ungraded” on top.
The bill lets a person who sells only eggs from their own flock, and claims no grade, sell up to 120 dozen ungraded eggs a week directly to consumers or at wholesale. These producers must label each carton on top with the word "ungraded," their name and address, the pack date, and a license number if they sell at wholesale. Producers who sell at wholesale must hold an ungraded dealer-wholesaler license from the state agriculture department, keep records, and follow the egg sanitation rules.
Labels
Labels: CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Nathan Johnson (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Terry M. Wilson (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on Apr 24, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Agriculture & Livestock committee 8-0, no floor vote.
relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs.
WHAT IT DOES
Up to 120 dozen a week, carton labeled “ungraded” on top.
The bill lets a person who sells only eggs from their own flock, and claims no grade, sell up to 120 dozen ungraded eggs a week directly to consumers or at wholesale. These producers must label each carton on top with the word "ungraded," their name and address, the pack date, and a license number if they sell at wholesale. Producers who sell at wholesale must hold an ungraded dealer-wholesaler license from the state agriculture department, keep records, and follow the egg sanitation rules.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the amount of the license fee that would be set and the number of producers selling ungraded eggs directly to consumers or at wholesale that would be required to obtain a license are unknown. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Health & Human Services
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Committee report printed and distributed
Co-author authorized
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Laid before the Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Vote recorded in Journal
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Meeting cancelled
Posting rule suspended
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in formal meeting
Committee substitute considered in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
SIGNED FOR BY
Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay
Sources
Senate: Final passage · Apr 24, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 1864 (Johnson) Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; authorizing a fee. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 1864 (Johnson) Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; authorizing a fee. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
CSSB 1864 (Johnson) Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; authorizing a fee. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the amount of the license fee that would be set and the number of producers selling ungraded eggs directly to consumers or at wholesale that would be required to obtain a license are unknown. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
89R3762 SCF-D
By: Johnson
S.B. No. 1864
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 132.002, Agriculture Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 132.002. SALE OF UNGRADED EGGS BY PRODUCER [ LIMITATION
OF CHAPTER ]. (a) Except as provided by this section, this [ This ]
chapter does not apply to a person selling only eggs that are
produced by the person's own flock and for which the person does not
claim a grade.
(b) A person who produces eggs as described by Subsection
(a) may sell up to 120 dozen ungraded eggs per week directly to
consumers or, subject to Subsections (d) and (e), at wholesale.
(c) A person who sells ungraded eggs as provided by
Subsection (b) shall label the cartons of eggs with a label that:
(1) is legible;
(2) appears on the top panel of the carton; and
(3) contains:
(A) the word "ungraded";
(B) the producer's name;
(C) the producer's address;
(D) the producer's license number under
Subsection (d), if the eggs are sold or offered for sale at
wholesale; and
(E) the date the carton was packed.
(d) A person who produces eggs as described by Subsection
(a) may not sell the eggs at wholesale unless the person holds a
license as an ungraded dealer-wholesaler issued by the department.
(e) A person who sells eggs as described by Subsection (d)
shall:
(1) maintain records as provided by Section 132.061;
and
(2) follow the sanitation requirements of Section
132.045 when handling eggs sold or offered for sale at wholesale.
SECTION 2. 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.
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