Tag: new food laws in texas

1.) HB 598 – Relating to the fees charged by a third-party food delivery service to a food service establishment.

This proposed bill did not become law. HB 598 was referred to Business & Industry on 3/1/21.

This was the first bill of its kind in Texas to address third-party food delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats. The bill would have imposed the following restrictions on fees, if passed:

• A delivery fee of no more than 15% of the price of an order; OR
• A fee other than a delivery fee in an amount that is more than 5% of the price of an order

TexasPHS still stands by our initial Hot Take: This bill was way too weak on so many levels. Lawmakers should pass food safety and sanitation mandates for third-party delivery services, such as AB-3336.

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