By: Nelson S.B. No. 81
(In the Senate - Filed November 8, 2010; January 31, 2011,
read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human
Services; February 22, 2011, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; February 22, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse
operators required to hold a license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 431.2211, Health and
Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A person is not required to hold a license under this
subchapter if the person is:
(1) a person, firm, or corporation that only harvests,
packages, or washes[, or ships] raw fruits or vegetables for
shipment at the location of harvest;
(2) an individual who only sells prepackaged
nonperishable foods, including dietary supplements, from a private
home as a direct seller;
(3) a person who holds a license under Chapter 432 and
who only engages in conduct within the scope of that license; or
(4) a restaurant that provides food for immediate
human consumption to a political subdivision or to a licensed
nonprofit organization if the restaurant would not otherwise be
required to hold a license under this subchapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2012.
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