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H.B. No. 970
1 cottage food production operations. 2 Sec. 211.033. ACTION FOR NUISANCE OR OTHER TORT. This 3 subchapter does not affect the right of a person to bring a cause of 4 action under other law against an individual for nuisance or 5 another tort arising out of the individual's use of the individual's 6 home for cottage food production operations. 7 SECTION 8. Chapter 231, Local Government Code, is amended 8 by adding Subchapter M to read as follows: 9 SUBCHAPTER M. REGULATION OF COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS 10 Sec. 231.281. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "cottage 11 food production operation" and "home" have the meanings assigned by 12 Section 437.001, Health and Safety Code. 13 Sec. 231.282. CERTAIN ZONING REGULATIONS PROHIBITED. A 14 county zoning ordinance may not prohibit the use of a home for 15 cottage food production operations. 16 Sec. 231.283. ACTION FOR NUISANCE OR OTHER TORT. This 17 subchapter does not affect the right of a person to bring a cause of 18 action under other law against an individual for nuisance or 19 another tort arising out of the individual's use of the individual's 20 home for cottage food production operations. 21 SECTION 9. Notwithstanding Section 437.0195, Health and 22 Safety Code, as added by this Act, an individual operating a cottage 23 food production operation is not required to complete a basic food 24 safety education or training program for food handlers before 25 January 1, 2014. 26 SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
Reference the current page of this Legislative Document.
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 970, Chapter 653,
legislative document,
June 14, 2013;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth438451/m1/6/:
accessed July 16, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.