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Senate bill would expand cottage food sales, raise revenue cap and allow nonprofit producers; advocates say law will help small farm and home‑based businesses
Summary
Senate Bill 541 would expand Texas’ cottage food law to allow nonprofit producers and broaden where cottage foods may be sold, raise the annual gross sales cap to $100,000 and allow certain refrigerated items and contracted vendor sales. Supporters described the law as an incubator for small producers and asked the committee to preserve existing
Senate Bill 541 would revise Texas’ cottage food law by raising the annual gross sales cap for cottage food operations from $50,000 to $100,000, allowing nonprofit officers or directors to produce cottage food in their homes, permitting sales through a contracted vendor (a one‑step‑removed sale such as a local cafe or co‑op), allowing some refrigerated products under specified conditions, and removing the requirement that a home address appear on the…
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