Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a package of “Make America Healthy Again” bills at the State Capitol alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Abbott called the measures “bipartisan laws that I’m proud to sign into effect,” while Kennedy said no state other than possibly Louisiana had enacted similarly far-reaching health legislation. The new laws expand preventive-health programs and introduce a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waiver that restricts taxpayer funds from being used for foods linked to chronic disease. “Taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund chronic health problems,” Abbott said, arguing the waiver will lower long-term Medicaid and public-health costs. The signing capped a day in which the governor also touted Texas’ growing financial sector, declaring that the New York Stock Exchange’s regional operation and other trading venues relocating to the state would make “Y’all Street” a new hub for U.S. capital markets. Abbott said the combination of pro-business tax policies and a healthier workforce would reinforce Texas’ economic competitiveness.