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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.201: INVESTIGATION.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
  3. SUBTITLE A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS
  4. CHAPTER 437B. MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. INVESTIGATION; ENFORCEMENT

(a) The department or a local authority may investigate a mobile food vendor on reasonable suspicion the vendor is violating the law or on receipt of a health or safety complaint. The department must record a complaint in the state's mobile food vendor database. The local authority shall report suspected violations of state law to the department and may recommend the department suspend or revoke a mobile food vendor license.

(b) The mobile food vendor shall cooperate with the department or local authority during an investigation. Failure to cooperate with the department or local authority may result in suspension or revocation of a license.

(c) This chapter may not be construed to impede the department or local authority when conducting an investigation of a reported foodborne illness.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 (H.B. 2844), Sec. 2, eff. July 1, 2026.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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