Bill Text: TX HB3706 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requiring certain food service establishments that prepare peanut products to post warning signs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-19 - Referred to Public Health [HB3706 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3706-Introduced.html
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By: Martinez | H.B. No. 3706 |
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relating to requiring certain food service establishments that | ||
prepare peanut products to post warning signs. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER E. PEANUT ALLERGEN WARNING SIGNS | ||
Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only | ||
to a food service establishment: | ||
(1) at which space for eating is designed or | ||
designated; and | ||
(2) that uses peanuts or a peanut product for any item | ||
prepared at the food service establishment. | ||
Sec. 438.052. WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR PEANUT | ||
CONTAMINATION. A food service establishment described by Section | ||
438.051 shall post a sign in a conspicuous place in the area in | ||
which food is consumed that states the following: | ||
"This establishment prepares items that contain peanut | ||
products. Regular kitchen operations involve shared cooking and | ||
preparation areas. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that any item | ||
will be completely free of peanuts." | ||
Sec. 438.053. RULES. The executive commissioner of the | ||
Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt any rules | ||
necessary to implement this subchapter. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |