CS/CS/HB 535: Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Johnson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Buchanan ; Gerwig ; Porras
Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments; Revises notification requirements for removing guests from public lodging & public food service establishments; requires public food service establishments that charge operations charge to provide specified notice; prohibits public food service establishments that charge operations charge that is used to compensate employees from also charging automatic gratuity; requires bills & receipts to contain certain information; prohibits private cause of action.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to SB 606
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to SB 606
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/21/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/22/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/30/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table, refer to SB 606 |
169583 - Amendment to Amendment (164373)