By: Springer H.B. No. 2546
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the location of home-produced wine, ale, malt liquor or
beer competitions
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 109.22(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) For the purpose of participating in an organized
tasting, evaluation, competition, or literary review, a person to
whom this section applies may deliver wine, ale, malt liquor, or
beer produced and manufactured by the person to locations that are
not licensed under this code for the purpose of submitting those
products to an evaluation at an organized tasting competition that
is closed to the general public or by a reviewer whose reviews are
published if:
(1) no charge of any kind is made for the wine, ale,
malt liquor, or beer, for its delivery, or for attendance at the
event; and
(2) the commission consents in writing to the
delivery.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.