Wichita Falls Food Trucks Only Have to Pay State Permit Starting Today

A new law has officially gone into effect that means massive changes for food trucks operating across the state of Texas.

Good news for food truck operators in Texas, starting today (July 1, 2026) you no longer have to get a permit for each and every city or county you operate in. With the passage of House Bill (HB) 2844 this past May, they're hoping this becomes a simpler process for folks operating a mobile food truck.

Wichita Falls Current Fees to Operate a Food Truck

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According to the City of Wichita Falls website, the former fee you had to pay was between $221 and $258. Which allowed you to operate a mobile food truck in Wichita County for one year. Please note, that does not include inspection fees as well, which range from $82 to $163 in Wichita Falls. Once you had all that, you could operate ONLY in Wichita County. If you wanted to drive over to Archer City for an event, you would have to pay a whole new set of fees in that county. This new process allows you to operate anywhere in Texas.

How Do Food Trucks Apply for New Texas Permits?

Starting today, you can apply on the Texas Health and Human Services website. If you currently have a valid food truck license in a Texas county you can still operate. You need to do the following:

1. Provide proof of that license when you apply through DSHS
2. Submit the application and pay the fees
3. Print and keep the application summary on your food vending vehicle at all times

New Texas Fees for Food Truck Operators in Texas

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MFV Type I (Application Fee $309, Inspection Fee $300)

• MFVs who don’t sell any time and temperature for safety (TCS) foods
• MFVs who are otherwise deemed a low risk of harm to the public
• Examples: Prepackaged ice cream vendors and prepackaged non-TCS snack vendors

MFV Type II (Application Fee $618, Inspection Fee $400)

• MFVs who sell prepackaged TCS food that needs limited handling and preparation
• MFVs who sell TCS food that is prepared to order and served for immediate consumption
• MFVs whose processes include preparing, cold holding, thawing, and/or reheating commercially processed or packaged products
• Examples: Coffee trucks, snow cone vendors, hot dog vendors

MFV Type III (Application Fee $876, Inspection Fee $500)

• MFVs who prepare, cook, hold, and serve food from an FVV
• MFVs whose processes include hot holding, cold holding, thawing, cooking, cooling, or reheating
• Examples: Burger truck, BBQ truck, taco truck

^Depending on what you're serving, your fees could be more expensive. However, if you travel across the state for your business. These new licenses will be good all over and end up saving you money for not having to pay every single county every time you want to serve someone food. Get more info on this new law that is going into effect today here.