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The current legislative session is well underway, and our state lawmakers are attempting to pass meaningful legislation – both big and small.
TexasPHS has read all of the proposed bills affecting food manufacturers, restaurants, food delivery companies, and cottage food producers, and we invite you to continue reading to discover the most important regulations surrounding FOOD IN TEXAS in 2021.
Texas’ 87th legislative session isn’t scheduled to begin until January 12, 2021, but the state’s new pool rules already went into effect on January 1, 2021.
TexasPHS wrote previously about this subject in the Summer of 2020.
As we approach the end of 2020 (thank goodness!), TexasPHS would like to provide an update on the state of the Registered Sanitarian (RS) license in Texas.
In the past, the staff at TexasPHS has written numerous articles on the Texas Professional RS license, including the importance of the environmental health profession in Texas and also on the revised Texas RS exam.
The summer is over and splash pads in North Texas are closed for the fall and winter … or at least the ones that even opened during the pandemic.
Splash pads, also known as Public Interactive Water Features and Fountains, are a staple of many North Texas communities. They provide an inexpensive way for parents to allow their kiddos to play and cool off in the brutal, sweltering summer months in DFW.
One splash pad in particular didn’t meet the cut. And it just so happens to be located in one of the more prestigious communities in DFW.
Our staff sees signs like these over and over again.
“Restrooms Closed due to Covid-19” — “Restrooms for Employees Only” — “Toilets for Paying Customers ONLY”
Why are so many bathrooms closed in Texas? Is this even legal?
TexasPHS has compiled the research and we have the definitive interpretation of the current bathroom laws in Texas.
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