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Wichita Falls, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

Governing law
HB 2844; H&S Ch. 437B
License issued by
Texas DSHS (statewide)
Effective date
July 1, 2026
Prior local permit
Code Sec. 58-238: nullified
License tiers
Type I, II, III by risk

Summary

As of July 1, 2026, operating a food truck, trailer, or pushcart in Wichita Falls requires a statewide Mobile Food Vendor License from the Texas Department of State Health Services under HB 2844. The old Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District mobile permit is nullified.

Effective July 1, 2026 every mobile food vendor operating in Texas must have a Mobile Food Vendor License issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in order to operate. ... All 'Retail Food Establishment – Mobile' and 'Retail Food Establishment – Mobile (Restricted Operation)' permits issued by the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District will be nullified as of July 1, 2026.

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Full Breakdown

House Bill 2844 (Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 437B, the Mobile Food Vendor Regulatory Consistency Act) replaced local mobile-food permitting statewide. Every mobile food unit operating in Wichita Falls must now hold a DSHS Mobile Food Vendor License, classified Type I, II, or III by food-handling risk. Until June 30, 2026 the city ran its own program under Code Sec. 58-238, which barred operating without a Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District permit and required the applicant to name a central preparation facility (commissary) with its food-establishment permit number. Those local permits were nullified July 1, 2026.

Violations & Fines

Operating a mobile food unit without a current DSHS Mobile Food Vendor License is unlawful statewide; DSHS may impose an administrative penalty and order the unit to stop selling. A local Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District permit no longer authorizes operation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I still need a Wichita Falls health district food truck permit?
No. As of July 1, 2026 the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District no longer issues mobile permits and existing ones were nullified. You need a DSHS Mobile Food Vendor License.
Is a commissary still required?
Yes. A central preparation facility (commissary) remains required for units handling unpackaged food, mirroring the old Sec. 58-238 rule requiring the commissary's address and food-establishment permit number.

Sources & Official References

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