Texas restaurants cheer changes to permits, fees from new law

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill intended to standardized the regulation of the state's food service industry.Senate Bill 1008 passed in the Senate on April 9 and in the House of Representatives on May 5, with bipartisan support in both chambers. The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) called its "signature bill" of the legislative session in a Tuesday press release.“This new law...improves transparency and predictability for our industry, which is r