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Texas Opening Checklist (Printable)
Print-friendly checklist with statewide baseline and municipality-specific notes.
State section — Texas
- Texas health/public health program
- State or delegated fire authority
- Local building and planning departments
Municipality section — Texas metro pathways
| Municipality | Primary filing authorities | Startup/legalization + inspection path |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | Houston Permitting Center + Houston Health + Harris County Public Health | Jurisdiction check → city permitting intake → health plan review → trade permits/buildout → fire/building/health finals. |
| Dallas | Dallas Planning & Development + Dallas Consumer Health + Dallas County HHS | CO/use verification → construction permit set → food permit application → sequence trade inspections → pre-open health final. |
| Austin | Austin Development Services + Austin Public Health (Austin/Travis) | Use + entitlement validation → DSD plan review → APH food enterprise filing → construction finals → pre-operational health inspection. |
| San Antonio | San Antonio DSD + Metro Health + Bexar County authorities | DSD permit intake → Metro Health food permit process → hood/fire approvals → final inspections and operating permit posting. |
| Fort Worth | Fort Worth Development Services + Consumer Health + Tarrant County Public Health | CO and permit filing → food permit paperwork → utility/FOG sign-offs → final building/fire/health inspections. |
Major county authorities (outside city limits / shared jurisdiction)
| County authority | What to file | Official links / map |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County Public Health | Food permit and environmental health plan review | publichealth.harriscountytx.gov · 2223 West Loop S, Houston |
| Dallas County HHS | Environmental health food establishment permits | dallascounty.org/dchhs · 2377 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas |
| Travis County (Austin/Travis coordination) | County development/utility coordination with APH food process | traviscountytx.gov + Austin APH startup guide · Downtown Austin offices |
| Bexar County + Metro Health | County public works/fire district checks and city food permitting path | bexar.org + sanantonio.gov/Health · Probandt/Broadway offices |
| Tarrant County Public Health | Food establishment permitting in county-served areas | tarrantcountytx.gov/public-health · 1101 S Main St, Fort Worth |
Opening task checklist
| Done | Task | Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning/use verification complete | __________________ | __________ | |
| Plan review package submitted | __________________ | __________ | |
| Health/building/fire permits issued | __________________ | __________ | |
| Final inspections passed | __________________ | __________ |
Notes
Signature: ________________________
Date: ________________________