BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 3672

80R13570 YDB-F                                                                                      By: Bohac, Bailey (Ellis)

Health & Human Services

5/9/2007

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AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Under current state statute, mobile food vending units are not required to complete daily cleaning and inspection.  In order to maintain both sanitary and safe conditions these units should complete daily inspections.

H.B. 3672 requires mobile food vending units, operating in a county with a population of at least 2.8 million, to complete daily inspections and obtain written documentation that such inspections are completed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 437, Health and Safety Code, by adding Section 437.0074, as follows:

Sec. 437.0074.  MOBILE FOOD UNITS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES.  (a) Requires a county with a population of at least 2.8 million, or a municipality or public health district in the county to require a mobile food unit (unit) to complete certain activities with regard to the daily servicing of the unit.

(b) Requires a county, municipality, or public health district that has installed an electronic tagging system to register and record confirmation that the unit has been serviced as required by Subsection (a)(1) and issue a written copy of the confirmation to the mobile food unit for the purpose of documentation under Subsection (a)(2).

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 37.01(2), Penal Code, to redefine "governmental record."

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2007.