HBA-SEP, MPM H.B. 143 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 143
By: Deshotel
Public Health
3/4/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1998, the Texas Department of Health and the Bureau of Food and Drug
Safety's Retail Foods Division adopted the Texas Food Establishment Rules
to promote uniformity in health inspection reports throughout the state.
While state law requires an establishment to post its permit, there is no
state requirement to post health inspection reports.  By providing such a
report to the consumer, the consumer would be informed on the health status
of the establishment.  House Bill 143 requires food service establishments
to post the report of an inspection in a conspicuous place for at least 60
days after the inspection.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 143 amends the Health and Safety Code to require a food service
establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor,
or temporary food service establishment to conspicuously post the report of
an inspection performed by the Texas Department of Health, a public health
district, a county, or a municipality for at least 60 days after the date
of the inspection. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.