{"id":251580,"date":"2026-04-15T22:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251580\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:23:12","slug":"new-texas-law-simplifies-food-truck-permits-statewide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251580\/","title":{"rendered":"New Texas law simplifies food truck permits statewide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; Food truck owners in Texas will soon be able to operate across the state with a single permit under a new law set to take effect July 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The law, <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/89R\/billtext\/html\/HB02844F.HTM\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/89R\/billtext\/html\/HB02844F.HTM\">Texas House Bill 2844<\/a>, eliminates the need for separate permits, fees and compliance with varying rules in different cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Alberto Gutierrez, owner of Lubbock food truck Now We Taco\u2019n, said he is fully behind the change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s a win for sure, it\u2019s a win, it\u2019s going to let us little guys travel and do what the bigger corporations could already afford to do,\u201d Gutierrez said.<\/p>\n<p>State and local collaboration<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Grady Bergquist with the City of Lubbock\u2019s environmental health department said under the new law, the state and city will work together on inspections. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe only discernible difference would be that we would be using the state form for the inspection and it would not be the city of Lubbock, now if we determine, or if this city determines the collaborative agreement is not right for us, inspections would fall onto DSHS regional inspectors,\u201d Bergquist said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Bergquist said the cost to operate within Lubbock may increase, but food truck owners will gain the ability to operate statewide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cPreliminary readings that we have seen, it will cost more for food trucks to operate, as compared to the city of Lubbock and what we currently charge, now they will be open to the entire state, not just stuck here in Lubbock,\u201d Bergquist said.<\/p>\n<p>Growth opportunities<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Bergquist said the change could attract more food trucks to Lubbock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI think a lot of food trucks could come here and it seems it\u2019s a really good place to get a good start, whether they want to stay and continue operating here, or if they want to venture out to a larger city like Houston, Dallas or San Antonio,\u201d Bergquist said. \u201cI think it would be a great place and I am really looking forward to see what types of businesses do appear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gutierrez said the law will create new opportunities without the burden of navigating multiple local regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re just excited to try new cities, you know, you\u2019ve always wanted to go test the waters in Austin or maybe sell some food down at the beach, this really makes it a lot more easy to go and try and grow your brand,\u201d Gutierrez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Bergquist said food truck owners with questions about the new law should contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/ci.lubbock.tx.us\/departments\/environmental-health\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/ci.lubbock.tx.us\/departments\/environmental-health\">city\u2019s environmental health department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KCBD. 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