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GUIDE 2026
§226 · Texas Mobile Food Vendors
Compliance April 12, 2026 · 9 min read

Texas Food Truck Commissary Requirements: The Complete 2026 Guide

HB 2844 changed the commissary rules — but didn't eliminate them. Here's what the law actually says, who qualifies for the exemption, and what you need in place now that the cutover has happened.

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Compliance Updated July 27, 2026

Texas HB 2844: The July 1 Cutover Happened — Here’s Where You Stand

Every local mobile-food permit in Texas is void and one statewide DSHS license replaced them. Category 1 or 2, the real fees, and the papers that have to ride on your truck — updated for the adopted rules.

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