By: Talarico H.B. No. 4092
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the rights of a holder of a brewpub license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 74.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) to read as follows:
(a) A holder of a brewpub license for a brewpub located in a
wet area, as that term is described by Section 251.71, may:
(1) brew, bottle, can, package, and label malt
beverages;
(2) sell or offer without charge, on the premises of
the brewpub, to ultimate consumers for consumption on or off those
premises, malt beverages produced by the holder, in or from a lawful
container, to the extent the sales or offers are allowed under the
holder's other permits or licenses; [and]
(3) sell food on the premises of the holder's
breweries;
(4) conduct samplings of malt beverages, including
tastings, at a retailer's premises; and
(5) enter into a contract brewing arrangement whereby
the holder of a brewpub permit contracts with another holder of a
brewpub permit, a holder of a brewer's permit, or a holder of a
manufacturer's license to provide brewing services.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.