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HB2844

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brooks Landgraf (R)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 2844 establishes a statewide regulatory framework for mobile food vendors in Texas, known as the Mobile Food Vendor Regulatory Consistency Act. It preempts local regulations that conflict with state law and limits the ability of cities and counties to impose additional restrictions on food trucks. The bill streamlines licensing, sets statewide health inspection requirements, and prohibits certain local restrictions, such as limits on operating hours, required distances from restaurants, and unnecessary permits. It also establishes a health inspection grading system and requires vendors to display their grades publicly. The bill allows for a single statewide license, reducing the burden of obtaining multiple permits across different jurisdictions.

Joint authors: Raymond (D)
Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)

Feb 14, 2025

(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 19, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Apr 23, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Apr 25, 2025

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 6, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

May 7, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 10, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 12, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 15, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Landgraf amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2748: Yea 123 (R 81, D 42) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener
Nay - Bowers; Cole; Collier; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Pierson; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Turner; Wu
Absent - Bucy; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Virdell; Ward Johnson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Flores; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Charlene Ward Johnson: "When Record No. 2748 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
John Bucy: "When Record No. 2748 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2748 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 16, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2860: Yea 86 (R 59, D 27) - Nay 31 (R 7, D 24)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Cole; Cook; Cortez; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Martinez Fischer; Morales Shaw; Pierson; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Thompson; Vo; Wu; Zwiener
Absent - Bonnen; Leo Wilson; Little; Ward Johnson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Schoolcraft; Vasut; Virdell
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2860 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 2860 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed

May 19, 2025

(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican

May 21, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

May 22, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 23, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 26, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB2844_2R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt; Miles
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB2844_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB2844_FA2: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB2844_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt; Miles
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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported

May 28, 2025

(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

May 29, 2025

(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4056: Yea 102 (R 66, D 36) - Nay 36 (R 17, D 19)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Zwiener
Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bumgarner; Cole; Collier; Flores; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Harrison; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Jones, J.; Leo Wilson; Longoria; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Simmons; Slawson; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; Vo; Wharton; Wu
Absent - Bonnen; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Jones, V.; Manuel
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4056 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
John Bucy: "When Record No. 4056 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 4056 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

May 30, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled

May 31, 2025

(H) Signed in the House

Jun 1, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Donald Mers for self (with Texas Environmental Health Association)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Marcel Elizondo for self (with Texas Environmental Health Association)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Scott Jeansonne for self (with Texas Environmental Health Association)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ariel Traub for City of Garland
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Frances Sepulveda for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jon Weist for City of Irving
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Juliette Thurber for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Keonna Priestley for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Petrus Wassdorf for City of Denton
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ryan Skrobarcyzk for City of Corpus Christi
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Spencer Gutierrez for City of Sugar Land
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Blaine Rasmuson for On the Hook Fish and Chips
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Gerardo Garcia for self (with Chero's Latin Kitchen)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Samuel Hooper for self (with Institute for Justice)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Samuel Hooper for self (with Institute for Justice)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Sarah Lewis for self (with The Food Truck League DFW)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Lewis for self (with The Food Truck League DFW)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Brett Silva for self (with Food Truck)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jamie Coffey for self (with If Jesus Made Quesadillas)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Judith McGeary for self (with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Monica Juneau for If Jesus Made Quesadillas
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Shera Eichler for Goldwater Institute
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Thomas Parkinson for self

(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Government Affairs
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Chloe Beck for State Office of Administrative Hearings
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Madison Gessner for Texas Restaurant Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County, CUC
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Shane Linkous for Stae Office of Administrative Hearings
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Timothy Stevenson for Department of State Health Services
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Timothy Stevenson for Dept. of State Health Services