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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB2844

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.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Brooks Landgraf
Co-sponsors
Richard RaymondLois Kolkhorst

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 25, 2025 Enrolled May 30, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025 Became law June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 15, 2025 · House

Amended RV#2748

Passed

123 yea–12 nay · 3 not voting · 12 absent

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May 16, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#2860

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

86 yea–31 nay · 4 not voting · 29 absent

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May 26, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

29 yea–2 nay

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May 26, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

29 yea–2 nay

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May 26, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

29 yea–2 nay

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May 26, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

29 yea–2 nay

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May 29, 2025 · House

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4056

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

102 yea–36 nay · 1 not voting · 11 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State See remarks for effective date
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  8. House Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  9. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  10. House Record vote RV#4056 View roll call
  11. House House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  12. House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  13. House Senate Amendments distributed
  14. House Senate passage as amended reported
  15. Senate Record vote
  16. Senate Passed
  17. Senate Read 3rd time
  18. Senate Record vote
  19. Senate Three day rule suspended
  20. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  21. Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  22. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  23. Senate Amended
  24. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
  25. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  26. Senate Amended
  27. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
  28. Senate Read 2nd time
  29. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  30. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  31. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  32. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  33. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. Senate Reported favorably as substituted
  35. Senate Vote taken in committee
  36. Senate Considered in public hearing
  37. Senate Left pending in committee
  38. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  39. Senate Considered in public hearing
  40. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  41. Senate Referred to Health & Human Services
  42. Senate Read first time
  43. Senate Received from the House
  44. House Reported engrossed
  45. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  46. House Record vote RV#2860 View roll call
  47. House Passed View roll call
  48. House Read 3rd time
  49. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  50. House Record vote RV#2748 View roll call
  51. House Passed to engrossment as amended View roll call
  52. House Amended 1-Landgraf
  53. House Read 2nd time
  54. House Placed on General State Calendar
  55. House Considered in Calendars
  56. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  57. House Committee report distributed
  58. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  59. House Reported favorably as substituted
  60. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  61. House Considered in public hearing
  62. House Left pending in committee
  63. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  64. House Considered in public hearing
  65. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  66. House Referred to State Affairs
  67. House Read first time
  68. House Filed
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1970845
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB2844.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00