Dining area or menu. The sign text is written into the bill.
The bill requires restaurants and other food service places that cook with peanuts or peanut products, and that have a space for customers to eat, to post a peanut warning sign. The sign must say "This establishment prepares food items that contain peanut products" and go either in the dining area or on the menu. State health officials must write rules to carry this out, and the requirement takes effect September 1, 2026.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1079 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1079 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 24, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
relating to warning signs posted by certain food service
establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.
WHAT IT DOES
Dining area or menu. The sign text is written into the bill.
The bill requires restaurants and other food service places that cook with peanuts or peanut products, and that have a space for customers to eat, to post a peanut warning sign. The sign must say "This establishment prepares food items that contain peanut products" and go either in the dining area or on the menu. State health officials must write rules to carry this out, and the requirement takes effect September 1, 2026.
89R4333 EAS-D
By: Martinez
H.B. No. 2094
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to warning signs posted by certain food service
establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E. PEANUT ALLERGEN WARNING SIGNS
Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only
to a food service establishment:
(1) with a designed or designated space for eating;
and
(2) that prepares a food item containing peanuts or a
peanut product.
Sec. 438.052. WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR FOOD ITEMS
CONTAINING PEANUT PRODUCTS. A food service establishment to which
this subchapter applies shall post in a conspicuous place in the
area of the establishment in which food is consumed or on the
establishment's food menu a warning sign that states:
"This establishment prepares food items that contain peanut
products."
Sec. 438.053. RULES. The executive commissioner shall
adopt any rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2026.