Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2098 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/20/2017

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                    85R10435 MCK-F
 By: Geren H.B. No. 2098


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to allowing the holder of a brewpub license to sell ale and
 malt liquor to certain wholesalers.
 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 ale and malt liquor from holders of
 brewpub licenses;
 (3)  purchase liquor from other wholesalers in the
 state;
 (4) [(3)]  sell liquor in the original containers in
 which it is received to retailers and wholesalers in this state
 authorized to sell the liquor;
 (5) [(4)]  sell liquor to qualified persons outside the
 state; and
 (6) [(5)]  sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a
 private club registration permit.
 SECTION 2.  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, holders of brewpub licenses, and [from] other
 wholesalers in the state;
 (3)  sell the malt and vinous liquors, in the original
 containers in which the permit holder [he] receives them, to
 general and local class B wholesaler's permittees and, in the
 permit holder's [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 3.  Section 74.10(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (a)  In addition to the activities authorized by Section
 74.01, the holder of a brewpub license may sell ale and malt liquor
 to the holder of a wholesaler's permit, a general class B
 wholesaler's permit, or a   local class B wholesaler's permit.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2017.