Soda Tax in Texas 2013

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A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is back on the table in Texas. In late January 2013, State Representative Joe Farias( D- San Antonio) introduced two similar bills, that would tax sugary drinks and then use some of the revenue raised to fund children’s health programs.

Similar bills were introduced in 2012 and subsequently died in committee.

Both 2013 bills met the same fate this summer, but they did bring awareness to the health risks of drinking too many sugary drinks.