{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-437.019","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.019","heading":"EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS.","body":"(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a bed and breakfast establishment with seven or fewer rooms for rent that serves only breakfast to its overnight guests is not a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter. An owner or manager of a bed and breakfast establishment covered by this subsection shall successfully complete a food manager's certification course accredited by the department.\n(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a bed and breakfast establishment that has more than seven rooms for rent, or that provides food service other than breakfast to its overnight guests, is a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter but may not be required to meet all criteria applicable to a larger food service establishment such as a restaurant. The executive commissioner, commissioners court, governing body, or administrative board, as applicable, shall adopt minimum standards for a bed and breakfast establishment covered by this subsection.\n(c) A bed and breakfast establishment that provides food service other than to overnight guests is a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter and is subject to all rules and regulations applicable to a food service establishment.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 689, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1129, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES","SUBTITLE A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS","CHAPTER 437. REGULATION OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, RETAIL FOOD STORES, MOBILE FOOD UNITS, AND ROADSIDE FOOD VENDORS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.437.htm#437.019","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"f9ba43705917c2a4c20a6b4a8c67cdc17e3d05ebc097fb83eb43f2f6ac91ce92","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-437.0186","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-437.0191"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}