BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 642 83R6290 JAM-D By: Van de Putte Business & Commerce 2/28/2013 As Filed
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 642
83R6290 JAM-D By: Van de Putte
Business & Commerce
2/28/2013
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 642
83R6290 JAM-D
By: Van de Putte
Business & Commerce
2/28/2013
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission grants industrial permits for food processors to buy distilled spirits at retail establishments for use in food production. However, these permits only authorize food processors to buy distilled spirits from retailers. S.B. 642 allows a holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to sell the holder's bulk product to holders of industrial permits. As proposed, S.B. 642 amends current law relating to the sale of distilled spirits to the holder of an industrial permit. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 14.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as follows: (a) Authorizes the holder of a distiller's or rectifier's permit to: (1)-(5) Makes no changes to these subdivisions; (6)-(7) Makes nonsubstantive changes to these subdivisions; and (8) sell bulk products in this state to holders of industrial permits to authorizations granted to the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit. SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 14, Alcoholic Beverage Code, by adding Section 14.05, as follows: Sec. 14.05. REPORT OF CERTAIN SALES. Requires a holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit who sells distilled spirits to a holder of an industrial permit under Section 14.01(a)(8) to keep records of those sales in a manner prescribed by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) or administrator of TABC. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2013.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission grants industrial permits for food processors to buy distilled spirits at retail establishments for use in food production. However, these permits only authorize food processors to buy distilled spirits from retailers.
S.B. 642 allows a holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to sell the holder's bulk product to holders of industrial permits.
As proposed, S.B. 642 amends current law relating to the sale of distilled spirits to the holder of an industrial permit.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 14.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as follows:
(a) Authorizes the holder of a distiller's or rectifier's permit to:
(1)-(5) Makes no changes to these subdivisions;
(6)-(7) Makes nonsubstantive changes to these subdivisions; and
(8) sell bulk products in this state to holders of industrial permits to authorizations granted to the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 14, Alcoholic Beverage Code, by adding Section 14.05, as follows:
Sec. 14.05. REPORT OF CERTAIN SALES. Requires a holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit who sells distilled spirits to a holder of an industrial permit under Section 14.01(a)(8) to keep records of those sales in a manner prescribed by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) or administrator of TABC.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2013.