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TX HB2952

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Alders

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the $50,000 annual gross income cap for cottage food production operations, allowing home-based food producers to sell unlimited amounts without losing their cottage food status

  • Cottage food operations remain defined as individuals producing and selling food items from their homes directly to consumers, including baked goods, candy, jams, pickled vegetables, roasted coffee, dried herbs, and other non-time-and-temperature-controlled foods

  • Maintains existing requirements that cottage food producers must sell only directly to consumers and deliver products at the point of sale or a consumer-designated location

  • Directs the Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to adopt rules necessary to implement the changes as soon as practicable after the effective date

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the definition of a cottage food production operation.

Health

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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