{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-437.028","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.028","heading":"PROHIBITED RESTRICTIONS ON PACKAGING, UTENSILS, AND STRAWS.","body":"Notwithstanding any other law, the department, a county, a municipality, or a public health district may not restrict the type or quantity of packaging, utensils, or straws a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment provides to customers.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 577), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.\nRedesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 437.027 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(21), eff. September 1, 2025.","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#437.028","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"a53612fdcdfcc55ffef2fab9319688c10d3add6573fdcde53a0677e93b2d7f76","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-437.027","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-437.029"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}