Public Health Rules in Travis County, TX (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Travis County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Property owners in unincorporated Travis County must abate rodent harborage and standing water that breeds vectors, with TCHHS empowered to issue notices and pursue abatement under nuisance authority.
Rodent and Vector Control Rules
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 343.011(c)(3)
Sec. 343.011. PUBLIC NUISANCE. ... (c) A public nuisance is: ... (3) maintaining premises in a manner that creates an unsanitary condition likely to attract or harbor mosquitoes, rodents, vermin, or other disease-carrying pests; (4) allowing weeds to grow on premises in a neighborhood if the weeds are located within 300 feet of another residence or commercial establishment. (Weeds defined to in...
Food Handler Certification
Texas requires food employees to complete an accredited food handler course within 60 days of hire, and Travis County food permits are conditioned on staff holding current certificates from a DSHS-approved program.
Food Handler Certification Requirements
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 438.0431, 438.103
Sec. 438.103. CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION; EXAMINATION REQUIRED. (a) A person who satisfies the requirements of this subchapter may receive and renew a food manager certificate by passing a state-approved examination. (b) A state-approved examination for issuance or renewal of a food manager certificate must test an applicant on the food allergen awareness information described b...
Public Health Rules by City in Travis County
1 cities in Travis County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Travis County ordinances
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