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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to discounts provided by package store and wine only |
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package store permit holders on the purchase of alcoholic |
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beverages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 102.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection |
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(d-1) to read as follows: |
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(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d-1), no [No] person |
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who owns or has an interest in the business of a package store or |
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wine only package store, nor the agent, servant, or employee of the |
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person, may allow an excessive discount on liquor. |
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(d) A permittee covered under Subsection (a) may offer |
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prizes, premiums, or gifts to a consumer. Except as provided by |
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Subsection (d-1), the [The] use of rebates or coupons redeemable by |
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the public for the purchase of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. |
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The holder of a winery permit may furnish to a retailer without cost |
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recipes, recipe books, book matches, cocktail napkins, or other |
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advertising items showing the name of the winery furnishing the |
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items or the brand name of the product advertised if the individual |
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cost of the items does not exceed $1. |
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(d-1) The holder of a package store permit or wine only |
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package store permit may: |
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(1) offer coupons redeemable by the public for the |
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purchase of alcoholic beverages; and |
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(2) provide a discount of any amount on the purchase of |
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liquor using a coupon redeemable by the public. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |