Bill Text: TX SB1158 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to food managers in food establishments in certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB1158 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1158-Introduced.html

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85R9925 TYPED
By: Miles S.B. No. 1158

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certified food managers in food establishments in
certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 437.0075, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 437.0075. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS
COUNTIES. (a) A county with a population of at least 4 [2.8]
million may require a certified [trained] food manager to be on duty
during the operating hours of a food establishment.
(b) The training required of food managers can be no more
extensive than that specified under Subchapter D, Chapter 438.
(c) A food establishment that handles only prepackaged food
and does not prepare or package food may not be required to have a
certified food manager under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.