# Texas SB 541: Relating to cottage food production operations.

Texas SB 541, Relating to cottage food production operations., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lacey Hull, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 541
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to cottage food production operations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-06
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Lacey Hull, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business, Health--General, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, Safety, FOOD, PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS, SIGNS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (186 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher sales limit for home food businesses: benefit, high. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas raises the yearly cottage food sales limit from $50,000 to $150,000, adjusted annually using consumer inflation. Individuals can produce food at home; qualifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits can use a director’s or officer’s home. The law excludes meat and poul…
- Local permit fees barred for home foods: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, local governments cannot require licenses, permits, or fees for covered cottage food production and sales. This protection covers sales to consumers or cottage food vendors, plus samples given directly to consumers. It does not cover the six prohibited food groups. Loca…
- Home food businesses gain registered resellers: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, home food businesses can sell eligible food wholesale to Texas vendors under contract with them. Vendors can resell directly to Texas consumers at farmers’ markets, farm stands, food service businesses, and retail stores. Wholesale excludes the six prohibited food group…
- Home food sellers face safety rules: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, cottage foods need contamination-proof packaging unless too large or bulky for usual packaging. Labels must name the operation, give its address, and disclose production in a private home without government licensing or inspection. Registered operations can use a state-…
- Home food sellers gain more reach: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, cottage food businesses can sell eligible foods online to Texas consumers, excluding the six prohibited food groups. The operator, an employee, or a household member must personally deliver the food. Buyers must receive required label information before payment, except…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lacey Hull, House
- Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Record vote | pass | 135 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Public Health | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (55)

- 2025-05-30: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-21: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House)
- 2025-05-20: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Read (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: House passage as amended reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-13: Record vote (RV#2317) (House)
- 2025-05-13: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-13: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-12: Passed to 3rd reading as amended (House)
- 2025-05-12: Amended (2-Harless) (House)
- 2025-05-12: Amended (1-Hull) (House)
- 2025-05-12: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-12: Laid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 2588) (House)
- 2025-05-10: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-10: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-05-10: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-05-08: Reported favorably as substituted (House)
- 2025-05-08: Committee substitute considered in committee (House)
- 2025-05-08: Considered in formal meeting (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Public Health (House)
- 2025-04-17: Read first time (House)
- 2025-04-14: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Laid before the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (Senate)
- 2024-12-06: Filed (Senate)
- 2024-12-06: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00541S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00541S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB541-89R (as of 2026-10-19).