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The Lone Star State has officially outlawed lab-grown meat in its stores and restaurants.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 261, which took effect Sept. 1, banning the sale of cell-cultured meat in Texas until Sept. 7, 2027.

Many livestock industry leaders hailed the bill as a "massive win" for ranchers and producers.

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Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller touted the victory in a news release.

"Texans have a God-given right to know what's on their plate, and for millions of Texans, it better come from a pasture, not a lab," he said.

"It's plain cowboy logic that we must safeguard our real, authentic meat industry from synthetic alternative

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