TX HB4215

Requires delivery network companies (businesses using digital platforms to arrange food, beverage, or consumer goods deliveries from restaurants or retail establishments) to obtain and maintain an occupational permit from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, with an annual fee to cover administrative costs

Establishes state-exclusive regulation of delivery network companies, preempting municipalities and local entities from imposing taxes, additional permits, rate-setting, or operational requirements on these companies

Mandates delivery person requirements including minimum age of 18, valid identification, criminal background checks using multistate databases and national sex offender registry, and driving record reviews for those delivering by motor vehicle

Prohibits authorization of delivery persons convicted within seven years of DWI, felony property damage, fraud, theft, violence, terrorism, or using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, or those on the national sex offender registry

Classifies delivery persons as independent contractors (not employees) if the company does not prescribe specific hours, restrict use of competing platforms, prescribe delivery territory, or restrict other employment, and both parties agree in writing to the independent contractor relationship