04/29/2025
TEXAS CALL TO ACTION!
HB 5459 is scheduled for a House Public Health committee hearing on Monday, April 28.
Details on how to submit comments ASAP are HERE: https://farmandranchfreedom.org/tx-market-permits/
Do you know how many permits the small farmer or value-added producer you buy your food from at the farmers' market has to get? Even if they have a permit from the state health department, they have to get another permit -- and pay fees -- from every single local jurisdiction in which they sell. Those fees and paperwork burdens can add up to hundreds every year and discourage farmers from attending smaller or newer markets where they don't know if they can make the money back.
Texas HB 5459 would allow small farmers and food businesses who have a permit from the state health department to sell anywhere in the state.
Please add your voice in support!
