Currently, it is illegal to sell food products out of your own residential kitchen in the state of Texas. A group of dedicated Texans is trying to change that. Last week, HB 2084 "The Texas Cottage Food Law", sponsored by by Representative Lois Kolkhorst, cleared the House committee on Public Health and is moving forward to be voted on by the Texas House. This is big news!
This would be a great boon for home-based entrepreneurs who don't have nor want a store-front bakery or business but have a great product to share with the world. The Bill includes cookies, cakes, breads, Danish, donuts, pastries, pies, and other items that are prepared by baking the item in an oven; also includes canned jam or jelly,
or a dried herb or herb mix. HB 2084 is also known as 'The Texas Baker's Bill' and you can see updates daily on their Facebook page. (Please Like!) If you have time, please let your Texas state representatives know you support this Bill.
Let's pass a law that affords honest, hardworking Texans the opportunity to operate a safe, legal, home baking business!
Image from Texas Cottage Food Law Headquarters website
