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
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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)
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
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CS/CS/HB 535, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 5:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 606 (er) Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments Leek Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled 
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 4 (pdf) 509.214 Notification of automatic gratuity charge. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 535, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 10:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2025 (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: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 754219 - Amendment
Remove lines 164-192 and insert:Esposito 4/21/2025
7:28 PMAdopted without Objection
4/22/2025PDF 
367479 - Amendment to Amendment (754219)
Remove line 37 of the amendment and insert:Esposito 4/21/2025
8:46 PMAdopted without Objection
4/22/2025PDF 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) 5/7/2025 (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: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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)