HB 2952

relating to the definition of a cottage food production operation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 437.001(2-b), Health and Safety Code, is
(2-b)  "Cottage food production operation" means an
individual, operating out of the individual's home, who:
(A)  produces at the individual's home, subject to
(i)  a baked good that is not a time and
temperature control for safety food, as defined by Section
(iii)  coated and uncoated nuts;
(viii)  dehydrated fruit or vegetables,
(ix)  popcorn and popcorn snacks;
(x)  cereal, including granola;
(xiii)  pickled fruit or vegetables,
including beets and carrots, that are preserved in vinegar, brine,
or a similar solution at an equilibrium pH value of 4.6 or less;
(xv)  roasted coffee or dry tea;
(xvi)  a dried herb or dried herb mix;
(xvii)  plant-based acidified canned goods;
(xviii)  fermented vegetable products,
including products that are refrigerated to preserve quality;
(xix)  frozen raw and uncut fruit or
(xx)  any other food that is not a time and
temperature control for safety food, as defined by Section
(B)  [has an annual gross income of $50,000 or
less from the sale of food described by Paragraph (A);
[(C)]  sells the foods produced under Paragraph
(A) only directly to consumers; and
(C) [(D)]  delivers products to the consumer at
the point of sale or another location designated by the consumer.
SECTION 2.  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 change in law made by this Act.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.