Bill Text: TX SB81 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to food safety.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - See remarks for effective date [SB81 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB81-Introduced.html

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82R1105 EES-F
By: Nelson S.B. No. 81

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse
operators required to hold a license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 431.2211(a), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A person is not required to hold a license under this
subchapter if the person is:
(1) a person, firm, or corporation that only harvests,
packages, or washes[, or ships] raw fruits or vegetables for
shipment at the location of harvest;
(2) an individual who only sells prepackaged
nonperishable foods, including dietary supplements, from a private
home as a direct seller;
(3) a person who holds a license under Chapter 432 and
who only engages in conduct within the scope of that license; or
(4) a restaurant that provides food for immediate
human consumption to a political subdivision or to a licensed
nonprofit organization if the restaurant would not otherwise be
required to hold a license under this subchapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2012.