12-02-2025
Newly filed bill would provide Texas food truck operators more freedom to operate
TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- Yesterday, State Rep. Brian Harrison introduced HB 2683, a bill that would offer Texas food truck entrepreneurs more freedom to operate and service customers.
HB 2683 would allow food truck operators to receive a single permit to operate statewide, as opposed to the current requirement of seeking a local permit each time they enter a new city or county. Food truck operators who meet the standards for the simplified statewide permit will be able to make a living by serving customers in numerous cities or municipalities without having to apply for a new license every time.
HB 2683 would also prevent cities from using proximity restrictions to keep food trucks out of areas with restaurants, as well as require food trucks to obtain permission from their brick-and-mortar competitors before competing for customers.
'Food truck owners deserve freedom, and I'm proud to file HB 2683 to slash the red tape that increases prices and decreases liberty,' said Representative Brian Harrison. 'Texas should not be in the business of picking winners and losers in business, and local governments should not get to decide who can compete in the free market. I'm fighting for small business owners and employees, who shouldn't have to beg local governments for permission to earn a living.'
'The right to earn a living and provide for one's family is a core constitutional right,' said IJ Legislative Counsel Samuel Hooper. 'This bill protects that right by ensuring honest competition when it comes to food trucks, which provide a valuable service for Texans across the state. The Institute for Justice and food truck owners and customers across Texas support this bill.'
The city of Odessa also recently discussed an ordinance that would make it easier for food truck operators to launch a business.
FULL STORY: City Council to discuss food truck ordinance to make it easier for trucks to operate
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