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H.B. No. 2507
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of mobile food units and roadside food
vendors in certain populous areas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 121, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 121.0035 to read as follows:
Sec. 121.0035. REGULATION OF MOBILE FOOD UNITS AND ROADSIDE
FOOD VENDORS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS AREAS. (a) In this section,
"mobile food unit" and "roadside food vendor" have the meanings
assigned under Section 437.001.
(b) A municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more
and a county with a population of 3.4 million or more shall enforce
state law and rules adopted under state law concerning mobile food
units and roadside food vendors in the same manner that the county
or municipality enforces other health and safety regulations
relating to food service.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2507 was passed by the House on May 9,
2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2507 was passed by the Senate on May
25, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
_____________________
Governor