Amend HB 1444 by adding the following SECTION, appropriately numbered, and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill appropriately: SECTION ____. Chapter 437, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 437.0075 to read as follows: Sec. 437.0075. FOOD MANAGERS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES. (a) A county with a population of at least 2.8 million may require a 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.