Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3298 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/08/2017

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                    85R9805 LED-D
 By: Martinez H.B. No. 3298


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to warning signs posted by certain food service
 establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended
 by adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
 SUBCHAPTER E. PEANUT ALLERGEN WARNING SIGNS
 Sec. 438.051.  APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only
 to a food service establishment:
 (1)  with a designed or designated space for eating;
 and
 (2)  that prepares a food item containing peanuts or a
 peanut product as an ingredient in the food item.
 Sec. 438.052.  WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR PEANUT PRODUCTS.
 A food service establishment described by Section 438.051 shall
 post in a conspicuous place in the area of the establishment in
 which food is consumed a sign that states:
 "This establishment prepares food items that contain peanut
 products."
 Sec. 438.053.  RULES. The executive commissioner shall
 adopt any rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2018.