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Crockett repeals local mobile‑food permitting to comply with Texas law taking effect July 1
Summary
Council approved an ordinance deleting the city’s mobile food vendor permitting and replacing it with provisions to comply with House Bill 2844, which preempts certain local restrictions for state‑licensed mobile food vendors; staff said remaining local oversight will focus on waste‑water, grease traps and fire safety requirements.
City staff presented an ordinance repealing the city's existing mobile food vendor permit process in article 3 of chapter 9 of the Crockett code and replacing it to comply with House Bill 2844 (the Mobile Food Vendor Regulatory Consistency Act), passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and effective July 1, 2026. Staff said the state law preempts local authority to prohibit operation of a mobile food vendor who holds a state mobile food vendor license and complies with state and local laws, including fire codes and location restrictions.
Staff explained that while permitting and licensing authority moves to the state for vendor licensing, the city will continue to enforce local public‑safety measures such as proper disposal of waste water, grease trap requirements to prevent runoff of grease, and fire safety inspections and equipment (for example, fire extinguishers). The staff presentation noted there will be no local fee process for these compliance checks and that vendor approvals under state licensing will allow vendors to operate in local parades, festivals and other events without a separate city permitting process.
A council member moved and the council approved the ordinance on a voice vote. Staff characterized the change as removing a redundant local permitting layer and aligning local code with the new state law while retaining public‑safety enforcement authority.
