Thinking About Selling Homemade Food in Texas? Know the Rules First Selling homemade food in Texas falls under one of the state's fastest-growing small business laws. The Texas Cottage Food Law gives home cooks a legal path into business while drawing firm boundaries around products carrying greater food safety risks. Lawmakers broaden those opportunities in 2025, yet meat, poultry, seafood, raw milk, and several other products remain outside the law. Confusion follows when l