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Topline: Texas governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Monday a bill that prevents cities and neighborhood associations from creating rules that block children from selling nonalcoholic drinks, like lemonade, on private property and in public parks.
- The bill was inspired by a 2015 incident when Overton police shut down a lemonade stand run by two siblings raising money for a Father’s Day present.
- At the time, state and city laws required the children to have two permits: a $150 street selling permit, and a health safety permit and inspection for the lemonade itself.
- The bill passed unanimously in Texas’ House and Senate, and goes into effect on September 1, according to the Texas Tribune.
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