HB373
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
Requires the State Health Commissioner to publish in multiple languages a notice on the Department of Health's website containing procedures for restaurant staff to follow when a customer has a food allergy. The bill requires restaurants to post such notice in a conspicuous location. The bill also requires restaurants to ... (More) include the phrase, 'If you have a food allergy, please notify us,' and its translation, if applicable, on their menus or on a sign posted conspicuously in the restaurant. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100398D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/14/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB373)
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 3-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 30-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/25/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/25/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB373ER)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB373)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
