Texas § HS.437.028 - PROHIBITED RESTRICTIONS ON PACKAGING, UTENSILS, AND STRAWS

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§ HS.437.028. PROHIBITED RESTRICTIONS ON PACKAGING, UTENSILS, AND STRAWS

PROHIBITED RESTRICTIONS ON PACKAGING, UTENSILS, AND STRAWS. Notwithstanding any other law, the department, a county, a municipality, or a public health district may not restrict the type or quantity of packaging, utensils, or straws a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment provides to customers. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 577 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 437.027 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620 ), Sec. 22.001(21), eff. September 1, 2025.

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