Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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11 89R2512 EAS-F
22 By: Leo Wilson H.B. No. 749
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77 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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99 relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving
1010 shrimp imported from outside of the United States.
1111 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1212 SECTION 1. Chapter 437, Health and Safety Code, is amended
1313 by adding Section 437.029 to read as follows:
1414 Sec. 437.029. IMPORTED SHRIMP NOTICE. (a) A food service
1515 establishment serving shrimp imported from outside of the United
1616 States shall provide to customers of the establishment notice of
1717 the shrimp's importation. The establishment must provide the notice
1818 by:
1919 (1) posting the notice in a conspicuous place in an
2020 area of the establishment accessible to the customers; or
2121 (2) placing the notice on the establishment's food
2222 menu.
2323 (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary
2424 to implement this section.
2525 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Section 437.029, Health and
2626 Safety Code, as added by this Act, a food service establishment is
2727 not required to comply with that section before March 1, 2026.
2828 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.