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Senate Bill (SB) 1089 of the 85^th legislature (2017) amends  Car services Health and Safety Code Chapter 438 to establish that a food service worker trained in a food handler training course accredited by the American National Standards Institute or Department of State Health Services Car services is considered to have met a local health jurisdiction's training, testing, and permitting requirements and has reciprocity throughout the State of Texas. It goes on to say that a local health jurisdiction may not charge a fee or require or issue a local food handler card for a Car services certificate issued to a food service worker who provides proof of completion of an accredited course.

SB 1089 also states that a food service worker trained in a course for the employees of a single entity is considered to have met a local health jurisdiction’s training, testing, and permitting requirements only as to food Car services service performed for that entity. This course does not have reciprocity throughout Texas and is only accepted for that entity. The Department of Car services State Health Services Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety Group will continue to require all food handler certifications from an accredited program for those entities located in DSHS jurisdiction.