Monitoring the Session

HB 2094

bill requiring peanut warning signs in restaurants

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Armando "Mando" MartinezDHouse 39

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to warning signs posted by certain food service establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

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.

Labels

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.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2094 · 2025-01-24

SOLD BY

ITEM

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.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Health
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Border Health PAC$10,000.00

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101026922.

Marc Rodriguez$9,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$9,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$9,000.00

Cash
$9,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$9,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101026922.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$9,000.00

Cash
$9,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$9,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 1079

by Rep. Martinez, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Public Health

Relating to warning signs posted by certain food service establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 24, 2025

03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Business & Commerce--General

Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

FOOD

RESTAURANTS

SIGNS

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 181 words

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.