Texas · House Bill 2844 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license…

HB 2844 Sponsored by Brooks Landgraf Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Every action

67 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 59 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Landgraf)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2748)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2860)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  45. SenateAmended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  52. SenatePassed
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  55. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  56. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  57. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#4056)
  59. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 2844 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 123–12
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 12 Not voting 15
Democrats: 42 yes, 11 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 12

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

HB 2844 was passed · Full House

Passed 86–31
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 31 Not voting 33
Democrats: 27 yes, 24 no Republicans: 59 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 31

Not voting · 4

Absent · 4

Excused · 25

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2844 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Landgraf moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2844 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2844 prevailed · Full House

Passed 102–36
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 36 Not voting 12
Democrats: 36 yes, 19 no Republicans: 66 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 36

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–2
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.