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HB2844Introduced in the House

Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Brooks Landgraf, District 81

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Where it stands

See remarks for effective date

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4056 · May 29, 2025

102

Yes

36

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to State Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amended 1-Landgraf

  18. Passed to engrossment as amended

  19. Record vote RV#2748

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#2860

  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the House

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to Health & Human Services

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Testimony taken in committee

  32. Left pending in committee

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably as substituted

  36. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Placed on intent calendar

  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

  41. Read 2nd time

  42. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst

  43. Amended

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

  45. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst

  46. Amended

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

  48. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  49. Vote recorded in Journal

  50. Three day rule suspended

  51. Record vote

  52. Read 3rd time

  53. Passed

  54. Record vote

  55. Senate passage as amended reported

  56. Senate Amendments distributed

  57. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  58. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  59. Record vote RV#4056

  60. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  61. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  62. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  63. Reported enrolled

  64. Signed in the House

  65. Signed in the Senate

  66. Sent to the Governor

  67. Signed by the Governor

  68. See remarks for effective date

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