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| 1 | 1 | 84R12771 JSC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Martinez H.B. No. 3706 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to requiring certain food service establishments that | |
| 8 | 8 | prepare peanut products to post warning signs. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended | |
| 11 | 11 | by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | SUBCHAPTER E. PEANUT ALLERGEN WARNING SIGNS | |
| 13 | 13 | Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only | |
| 14 | 14 | to a food service establishment: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) at which space for eating is designed or | |
| 16 | 16 | designated; and | |
| 17 | 17 | (2) that uses peanuts or a peanut product for any item | |
| 18 | 18 | prepared at the food service establishment. | |
| 19 | 19 | Sec. 438.052. WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR PEANUT | |
| 20 | 20 | CONTAMINATION. A food service establishment described by Section | |
| 21 | 21 | 438.051 shall post a sign in a conspicuous place in the area in | |
| 22 | 22 | which food is consumed that states the following: | |
| 23 | 23 | "This establishment prepares items that contain peanut | |
| 24 | 24 | products. Regular kitchen operations involve shared cooking and | |
| 25 | 25 | preparation areas. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that any item | |
| 26 | 26 | will be completely free of peanuts." | |
| 27 | 27 | Sec. 438.053. RULES. The executive commissioner of the | |
| 28 | 28 | Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt any rules | |
| 29 | 29 | necessary to implement this subchapter. | |
| 30 | 30 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |