S.B. No. 731
AN ACT
relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club
registration permit holders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 19.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a
wholesaler's permit may:
(1) purchase and import liquor from distillers,
brewers, wineries, wine bottlers, rectifiers, and manufacturers
who are holders of nonresident seller's permits or from their
agents who hold manufacturer's agents permits;
(2) purchase liquor from other wholesalers in the
state;
(3) sell liquor in the original containers in which it
is received to retailers and wholesalers in this state authorized
to sell the liquor; [and]
(4) sell liquor to qualified persons outside the
state; and
(5) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private
club registration permit.
SECTION 2. Section 20.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a general
class B wholesaler's permit may:
(1) purchase and import malt and vinous liquors from
brewers, wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers and wine
bottlers who are the holders of nonresident seller's permits or
their agents who are holders of manufacturer's agent permits;
(2) purchase malt and vinous liquors from holders of
brewer's permits or other wholesalers in the state;
(3) sell the malt and vinous liquors in the original
containers in which they are received to retailers and wholesalers
authorized to sell them in this state, including holders of local
distributor's permits, mixed beverage permits, and daily temporary
mixed beverage permits; [and]
(4) sell the malt and vinous liquors to qualified
persons outside the state; and
(5) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private
club registration permit.
SECTION 3. Section 21.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 21.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a local
class B wholesaler's permit may:
(1) purchase and import malt and vinous liquors from
brewers, wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers and bottlers
who are holders of nonresident seller's permits and from their
agents who are holders of manufacturer's agent permits;
(2) purchase malt and vinous liquors from holders of
brewer's permits and from other wholesalers in the state; [and]
(3) sell the malt and vinous liquors, in the original
containers in which he receives them, to general and local class B
wholesaler's permittees and, in his county of residence, to local
distributor's permittees and retailers, including mixed beverage
permittees and daily temporary mixed beverage permittees; and
(4) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private
club registration permit.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 731 passed the Senate on
March 25, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 731 passed the House on
April 15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor