By: Taylor S.B. No. 1769 (In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2019; March 14, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Business & Commerce; April 15, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 15, 2019, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1769 By: Nichols A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to collection of taxes by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission at certain ports of entry. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 5.37, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The commission may not engage in or allocate resources for the collection of taxes at a port of entry facility located at a cruise ship terminal. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. * * * * *