Locally administered by NET Health (a public health district covering Smith County / Tyler). The new risk-based schedule took effect 9-1-2025 and aligns with Texas SB 1008 (2025), which sets a statewide sales-tier fee chart used as a cap (Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773, biennial state amounts). Nonprofit organizations meeting the district definition are exempt from the permit fee.
Texas SB 1008 moves mobile food unit permitting to the state DSHS effective 7/1/2026 - after that date NET Health no longer issues the local mobile permit. A commissary/base of operations is required.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | null - NET Health permits a caterer as a risk-based retail food establishment (Very Low $345 to Very High $773 annual); there is no separate 'caterer' line. Confirm the assigned risk level with NET Health. | Priced on the risk-based retail food schedule effective 9-1-2025. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | null - not a separate line; a commissary is a permitted risk-based retail food establishment that serves as the base for mobile units. | Fee follows the establishment's assigned risk level. |
| Bakery / food processing | null - a retail bakery is permitted by NET Health as a risk-based retail food establishment; wholesale/manufactured-food processing is licensed by Texas DSHS (Manufactured Foods), not NET Health. | Split authority: retail bakery = NET Health; wholesale food manufacturing = Texas DSHS. |
| Bar / limited food service | null - a bar serving food is a risk-based retail food establishment (Very Low $345 to Very High $773); alcohol permitting is separate via TABC. No distinct NET Health 'bar' line. | Alcohol licensing via Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. |
| Grocery / market with deli | Self-Service Market $50; a grocery/market with a deli is otherwise a risk-based retail food establishment ($345-$773 by risk). | Self-Service Market is a fixed $50 line on the NET Health schedule. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | Temporary Food Vendor $52 (annual schedule line); temporary event permit $75 for the first 3 days plus $15 each additional day. Event Coordinator plan review: 1-5 vendors $25; 6-10 $75; 11+ $175. | Nonprofits meeting the district definition are exempt. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | Mobile Food Unit $258 flat (through 6-30-2026; then Texas DSHS statewide from 7-1-2026 under SB 1008). Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review $200; Food Truck Park plan review $75 (2-4 units) / $125 (5-10) / $175 (11+). | Commissary/base of operations required; local mobile permitting ends 6-30-2026. |