When it comes to barbecue, trust but verify

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When it comes to barbecue, trust but verify

By Sid Miller,  May 23, 2017

“Differing weights and differing measures, both of them are abominable to the Lord”

—Proverbs 20:10

As Texans know, when the Legislature comes to Austin every two years, there is an avalanche of new laws and regulations that flows out of the Capitol. Most are pretty good and some are not. Some end up on the evening news, most do not. As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I want to tell you about one bill that every Texan should know about because it affects something close to our hearts: BBQ.

House Bill 2029 by state Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott and needs to be stopped. This bad bill gives places like BBQ joints a license to steal by exempting them from state consumer protection laws designed to protect Texans like you and me.

Right now, state law says that any business that uses a scale in a commercial transaction must have that scale checked by the state for accuracy, and must have the scale where it can be seen by the public.     https://www.tribtalk.org/2017/05/23/when-it-comes-to-barbecue-trust-but-verify/?_ga=2.88559643.1654153980.1495555729-1494123056.1492703457