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FINAL 2023 TEXAS FOOD LEGISLATION LAWS

September 12, 2023Texas Public Health Solutions

The 2023 State of Texas biannual legislative session is finally over! Many of the laws passed went into effect on September 1, 2023.

TexasPHS studied all of the bills affecting food manufacturers, restaurants, food trucks, and cottage food producers. Here are the bills that passed and are now state law. Read more →

FINAL 2021 Texas Food Legislation Laws

July 11, 2021July 18, 2021Texas Public Health Solutions

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.

2019 Food Legislation – Should the Taco Become the State Food of Texas?

February 11, 2019February 16, 2019Texas Public Health Solutions

The 86th Texas Legislative Session is underway and there are several food-related bills that have the potential to dramatically alter the foodie landscape in the Lone Star State. The most important proposed food-related bills are as follows: