CS/HB 535: Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Johnson
Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments; Revises notification requirements for removing guests from public lodging & public food service establishments; authorizes public food service establishments to include automatic gratuity or service charge; requires such establishments to provide specified notice; prohibits automatic gratuity or service charges in certain circumstances; provides for computation of automatic or suggested gratuity or service charges.
Last Action: 3/14/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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CS/HB 535, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2025 at 10:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 606 Public Lodging and Food Service Establishments Leek Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 S Now in Criminal Justice 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 509.013 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 509.141 Refusal of admission and ejection of undesirable guests; notice; procedure; penalties for refusal to leave. Page 3 (pdf) 509.214 Notification of automatic gratuity charge. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 535, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:18 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 606 Public Lodging and Food Service Establishments Leek Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 S Now in Criminal Justice
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 131319 - Amendment
Remove lines 59-110 and insert:Johnson 3/11/2025
4:45 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF 164373 - Amendment
Remove line 151 and insert:Busatta 3/12/2025
12:17 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF 
169583 - Amendment to Amendment (164373)
Remove lines 23-25 of the amendment and insert:McFarland 3/12/2025
4:51 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 509.013 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 509.141 Refusal of admission and ejection of undesirable guests; notice; procedure; penalties for refusal to leave. Page 3 (pdf)