16-05-2025
Landgraf's Food Truck Freedom Bill passes Texas House
Editor's note: The video above first aired March 6th in a separate story regarding a similar food truck bill and how it could impact businesses.
TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- On Friday, the Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to help food truck owners and operators across Texas.
Written by State Representative Brooks Landgraf, House Bill 2844, the 'Mobile Food Vendor Regulatory Consistency Act,' allows food truck operators to purchase a single, statewide license, replacing the current process of buying local permits everywhere they visit.
'Texas is a place where entrepreneurs should thrive, not get buried under layers of red tape,' Landgraf said. 'This bill cuts through the bureaucracy and makes it easier for hard-working Texans to grow their businesses, provide for their families, and serve their communities.'
Under HB 2844, food truck owners will no longer have to navigate different health permitting and inspection requirements in every city they operate. Instead, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will issue a uniform license that allows mobile food vendors to operate 2844 does not interfere with a city's ability to enforce local rules regarding where and when food trucks can operate. Municipalities would retain full authority to adopt and enforce time, place, and manner restrictions to ensure compatibility with local needs and conditions.
'This is a win for small businesses, a win for public health, and a win for common sense,' Landgraf added. 'I'm grateful that food truck owners in Odessa pitched the idea to me, and to have good feedback from local leaders like Councilman Craig Stoker in fine-tuning the bill.'
With House approval secured, HB 2844 now moves to the Texas Senate for consideration.
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