Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3768 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/07/2019

                    86R13868 MCK-F
 By: Burrows H.B. No. 3768


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to authorizing tastings by certain alcoholic beverage
 manufacturers at certain events.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 109, Alcoholic Beverage
 Code, is amended by adding Section 109.541 to read as follows:
 Sec. 109.541.  TASTINGS AT CERTAIN FESTIVALS AND CIVIC
 CELEBRATIONS. A person who holds a license or permit to manufacture
 alcoholic beverages in this state may conduct product tastings
 without the issuance of another license or permit under this code if
 those tastings are conducted:
 (1)  as part of and under the direction of the "Go
 Texan" Partner Program under Chapter 46, Agriculture Code; and
 (2)  during a festival or civic celebration that:
 (A)  has been held near-annually for at least 100
 years; and
 (B)  is at least 21 days long.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.