| 1 | 1 | | By: Springer S.B. No. 1808 |
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| 4 | 4 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 5 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 6 | | relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate |
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| 7 | 7 | | consumers. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Chapter 14, Alcoholic Beverage Code, |
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| 10 | 10 | | is amended by adding Subsection 14.05(h) to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | Sec. 14.05(h) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's |
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| 12 | 12 | | permit may sell distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder |
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| 13 | 13 | | to ultimate consumers who reside outside the state of Texas without |
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| 14 | 14 | | the limitation of subsection (c) if: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (1) The permit holder checks a purchaser's identification |
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| 16 | 16 | | and keep records of purchases in a manner that enables the permit |
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| 17 | 17 | | holder to verify the consumer is not a resident of Texas; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) the sale for off-premises consumption is in unbroken |
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| 19 | 19 | | packages containing not more than 750 milliliters of distilled |
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| 20 | 20 | | spirits in an amount not to exceed 3,500 gallons annually; |
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| 21 | 21 | | (3) the sale is to an individual who is physically present |
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| 22 | 22 | | at the permit holder's premises. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on September 1, 2023. |
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