Legal Sources

25 TAC Section 229.661

The Texas Administrative Code contains the cottage food law, plus definitions and labeling rules adopted by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?$locale=en_US&interface=VIEW_TAC_SUMMARY&queryAsDate=05%2F30%2F2025&recordId=210339

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 25 HEALTH SERVICES

PART 1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES 
CHAPTER 229 FOOD AND DRUG 
SUBCHAPTER EE COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATION 
RULE §229.661 Cottage Food Production Operations

Chapter 437, Texas Health & Safety Code

The Texas Cottage Food statute as passed by the legislature is contained largely in Chapter 437 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.437.htm#437.001

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