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HB2844 House Bill
Effective Date
2025-06-20

Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Brooks Landgraf (Rep - R)
Richard Raymond (Rep - D)
Lois Kolkhorst (Sen - R)

Action History

2025-06-20 See remarks for effective date
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01 S Signed in the Senate
2025-05-31 H Signed in the House
2025-05-30 H Reported enrolled
2025-05-29 S House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29 H Text of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-29 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29 H Record vote RV#4056
2025-05-29 H House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-28 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-28 H Senate Amendments distributed
2025-05-26 H Senate passage as amended reported
2025-05-26 S Record vote
2025-05-26 S Passed
2025-05-26 S Read 3rd time
2025-05-26 S Record vote
2025-05-26 S Three day rule suspended
2025-05-26 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26 S Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-26 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26 S Amended
2025-05-26 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
2025-05-26 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26 S Amended
2025-05-26 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
2025-05-26 S Read 2nd time
2025-05-26 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-26 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-23 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-23 S Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-23 S Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-22 S Vote taken in committee
2025-05-22 S Considered in public hearing
2025-05-21 S Left pending in committee
2025-05-21 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-21 S Considered in public hearing
2025-05-21 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-19 S Referred to Health & Human Services
2025-05-19 S Read first time
2025-05-19 S Received from the House
2025-05-16 H Reported engrossed
2025-05-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16 H Record vote RV#2860
2025-05-16 H Passed
2025-05-16 H Read 3rd time
2025-05-15 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-15 H Record vote RV#2748
2025-05-15 H Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-15 H Amended 1-Landgraf
2025-05-15 H Read 2nd time
2025-05-12 H Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-10 H Considered in Calendars
2025-05-07 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-06 H Committee report distributed
2025-05-06 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-25 H Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-25 H Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-25 H Considered in public hearing
2025-04-23 H Left pending in committee
2025-04-23 H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-23 H Considered in public hearing
2025-04-23 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-19 H Referred to State Affairs
2025-03-19 H Read first time
2025-02-14 H Filed

Votes

2025-05-15 Amended RV#2748 Yea: 123 Nay: 12
2025-05-16 Read 3rd time RV#2860 Yea: 86 Nay: 31
2025-05-26 Three day rule suspended Yea: 29 Nay: 2
2025-05-26 Read 3rd time Yea: 29 Nay: 2
2025-05-29 House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4056 Yea: 102 Nay: 36
2025-05-26 Three day rule suspended Yea: 29 Nay: 2
2025-05-26 Read 3rd time Yea: 29 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2025-03-19 H State Affairs
2025-05-19 S Health & Human Services

Amendments

2025-05-15 House Amendment (H 2) 1-Landgraf Adopted
2025-05-26 Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Kolkhorst Adopted
2025-05-26 Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Kolkhorst Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2025-02-14 Introduced
2025-05-06 Comm Sub
2025-05-16 Engrossed
2025-05-23 Comm Sub
2025-05-30 Enrolled

Subjects

Electronic Information Systems Health Health--General Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions MOBILE FOOD VENDOR REGULATORY CONSISTENCY ACT FOOD HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Business & Commerce Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business RESTAURANTS ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF

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