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.