SRC-DBM S.B. 1640 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1640 76R9047 MCK-DBy: Carona Economic Development 3/19/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Chapter 42 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code authorizes wholesalers who hold a private carrier's permit to transport alcoholic beverages in vehicles owned or leased by the wholesaler. S.B. 1640 would authorize a holder of a private carrier permit who is also a holder of a brewer's, distiller's, and rectifier's, winery, wholesaler's, class B wholesaler's, or wine bottler's permit to transport certain alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase to the holder's place of business and from the place of sale or distribution to the purchaser in a vehicle leased or owned by a permit holder. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1640 regulates the transportation of certain alcoholic beverages. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 42.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize a holder of a private carrier permit who is also a holder of a brewer's, distiller's, and rectifier's, winery, wholesaler's, class B wholesaler's, or wine bottler's permit to transport liquor from the place of purchase to the holder's place of business and from the place of sale or distribution to the purchaser in a vehicle owned or leased in good faith by the holder of a permit issued under Chapter 35, if the transportation is for a lawful purpose. Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.