HB 2602

relating to the permitting and inspection of mobile food units.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 437, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Section 437.0101 to read as follows:
Sec. 437.0101.  PLAN SUBMISSION AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF
MOBILE FOOD UNITS.  (a)  Before issuing a permit, a county or public
health district shall require a mobile food unit applicant to
provide plans of the unit's food preparation, storage, and sales
areas to determine whether the applicant is in compliance with
state law, applicable local law, and rules adopted under state law
(b)  In addition to the initial permitting inspection, a
county or public health district shall conduct a preoperational
inspection to verify the mobile food unit:
(1)  is constructed and equipped in accordance with the
approved plans and approved modification of those plans;
(2)  established standard operating procedures in
(3)  otherwise is in compliance with state law.
(c)  If a county or public health district determines on a
permitting or preoperational inspection that a mobile food unit
applicant is not in compliance with state law, applicable local
law, or rules adopted under state law, the county or public health
district may reinspect the applicant on a later date to determine
whether the applicant is in compliance.
SECTION 2.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the effective
date of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement
the changes in law made by this Act.
(b)  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an
application filed or inspection conducted on or after the effective
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.