Dallas News 3/20/2019 by James Barragán
Underage lemonade peddlers would be safe from the law under a new bill passed by the Texas House on Wednesday.
House Bill 234, sponsored by Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, would legalize temporary lemonade stands or stands selling other nonalcoholic drinks that are run by minors. The bill will now move to the Senate, where Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, is carrying the measure.
"Today is lemonade freedom day," Krause said when his bill received initial approval on Tuesday. "It's a great day for our Texas entrepreneurs."
"Yesterday was one small step for lemonade, today is one giant leap for young entrepreneurs," he said on Wednesday after its final passage in the chamber.
Though many people in business-loving Texas do not know, lemonade stands are illegal in the state because homemade drinks are banned under the Texas Food Establishment Rules because of health concerns. Recently, some unknowing parents eager to encourage their kids have run afoul of the law.
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