SB 1358 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to prohibited local regulations regarding certain late-night and overnight deliveries to food service establishments.

SB 1358 prohibits local governments (counties, municipalities, or public health districts) from requiring sound regulation permits, charging sound-related fees, or banning sound from deliveries to food service establishments. It specifically applies to deliveries of food, nonalcoholic beverages, food supplies, or ice that occur for one hour or less between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., provided the sound level at the nearest residential property does not exceed 75 dBA (excluding traffic noise). The law prevents local regulations targeting noise from these late-night deliveries, directly affecting restaurants and delivery businesses operating during those hours. It takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version, with one substantive change to the noise threshold. The original version allowed deliveries to produce up to 75 dBA of sound, while the engrossed version reduces this limit to 65 dBA, making the noise restriction stricter for late-night food deliveries.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it prohibits local regulations that restrict late-night food deliveries - but the technical requirement for acceptable noise levels was tightened.
REQUIREMENT

The maximum allowable sound level from deliveries was reduced from 75 dBA to 65 dBA, making the noise restriction more stringent.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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