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Texas Centralizes Food-Truck Licensing With Single State Permit Starting July 1

The change moves health oversight to the state and tightens documentation checks that many immigrant owners say they cannot meet.

Texas aprieta las tuercas a los food trucks: las nuevas reglas que golpean a los inmigrantes desde el 1 de julio (Crédito: Imagen creada por El Comercio Mag usando la IA de Gemini)
Texas busca ordenar el creciente negocio de los food trucks con una licencia estatal única, una base de datos pública de unidades, sanciones más claras y un filtro migratorio que podría dejar fuera a algunos propietarios (Crédito: Imagen creada por El Comercio Mag usando la IA de Gemini)

Overview

  • The new state system, which begins July 1, gives the health department sole authority to license each truck and ends duplicate local health permits while leaving fire, zoning and parking to cities.
  • Applicants must prove legal presence in the United States, blocking undocumented owners who previously used ITINs and passports to renew local permits.
  • Each vehicle must hold its own license, and the state will classify units as Type I, II or III based on how food is stored, handled and prepared.
  • Fees will be tiered by annual sales, with reported costs of about $300 to $1,350 for an initial application and inspection and $300 to $850 to renew.
  • The health department plans pre-license and random checks plus a public database of trucks, inspection results, complaints and penalties, a regime expected to cover roughly 18,000 to 19,000 units.