# Texas SB 1008: Relating to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry.

Texas SB 1008, Relating to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cody Harris, Mayes Middleton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 1008
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Cody Harris, Mayes Middleton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Environment--Noise, Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local, Health--General, Safety, FOOD, PERMITS, RESTAURANTS, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (229 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Food managers avoid extra local credentials: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, food managers with the state-issued food-manager certificate do not need a separate local credential. Local health jurisdictions cannot require those managers to hold or pay for local cards, licenses, permits, certifications, or related paperwork.
- Food businesses get advance rule notices: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, local food regulators must offer email sign-ups for updates. They must email subscribers at least 60 days before changing covered fees, permits, inspection protocols, or inspection procedures. Local governments collecting these food-service fees must establish fee sched…
- State rules limit local food permits: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, local food permits, licenses, certificates, and other approvals must match what the state health department requires. This covers restaurants, food stores, mobile units, roadside vendors, temporary food businesses, and their workers. Counties and public health districts…
- Workplace food service avoids extra permits: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, permitted food establishments and mobile units can provide workplace food service without additional permits or certifications. The protection also covers their workers, contractors, and the workplace owner or operator. Service at the same workplace is limited to three…
- Legal challenges reach public health districts: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, public health districts created by municipalities or counties face the same covered legal challenges as cities and counties. Injured parties can use that legal process to challenge specified unlawful district ordinances, orders, or rules.
- Food businesses get local fee limits: mixed, medium. Beginning September 1, 2025, local food-business fees, including processing charges, generally cannot exceed the state health department’s maximum. The limits cover restaurants, food stores, mobile units, roadside vendors, temporary food businesses, and their employees. A local annual maximum canno…
- Food businesses gain limited noise protections: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, state and local regulators cannot impose sound permits, fees, or bans on food businesses meeting the delivery or restaurant standards. Deliveries between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. must last no more than one hour. They can carry only food, nonalcoholic drinks, food-service supp…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cody Harris, House
- Sponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon Creighton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Record vote | pass | 93 | 39 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Record vote | pass | 85 | 30 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 29 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: State Affairs | pass | 11 | 2 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Business & Commerce | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (54)

- 2025-05-19: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-05-19: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: House passage reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-05: Record vote (RV#1367) (House)
- 2025-05-05: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-05: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-02: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-02: Record vote (RV#1358) (House)
- 2025-05-02: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-05-02: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-02: Laid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 2156) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-29: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-04-29: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-04-28: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to State Affairs (House)
- 2025-04-17: Read first time (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Passed to engrossment as amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Middleton) (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01008S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01008S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1008-89R (as of 2026-10-19).