HB 3825

relating to the limitation on annual gross income of cottage food
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 $150,000
[$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
(D)  delivers products to the consumer at the
point of sale or another location designated by the consumer.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.