Amend CSHB 2544 by inserting the following appropriately
numbered Sections to the bill and renumbering the remaining
Sections of the bill as appropriate:
SECTION __. Chapter 26, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
by adding Section 26.08 to read as follows:
Sec. 26.08. INVENTORY TRANSFER. The holder of more than one
wine and beer retailer's off-premise permit who is also the holder
of a local cartage permit may transfer alcoholic beverages between
any of the permit holder's premises in the same county during the
time described by Section 105.051, subject to rules prescribed by
the commission. This section does not authorize the holder of a
wine and beer retailer's off-premise permit to transfer a malt
beverage beyond the area covered by the territorial agreement
between the manufacturer of the malt beverage and the distributor
of the malt beverage.
SECTION __. Section 43.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) A wine and beer retailer's off-premise permit holder who
also holds a local cartage permit may transfer alcoholic beverages
it is authorized to sell in accordance with Section 26.08.
SECTION __. Section 43.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 43.04. ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMIT. The commission may
issue a local cartage permit to a warehouse or transfer company or
to a holder of a package store, wine only package store, wine and
beer retailer's off-premise permit, or local distributor's permit.
SECTION __. Section 43.05, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 43.05. VEHICLES USED BY PERMITTEE. (a) A [No] local
cartage permittee may not transport alcoholic beverages [liquor]
unless:
(1) a description of each vehicle used in the
transportation, as required by the commission, has been submitted
to the commission; and
(2) each vehicle has been plainly marked or lettered
to indicate that it is being used for the transportation of
alcoholic beverages [liquor] by a local cartage permittee.
(b) The transportation of alcoholic beverages [liquor] by a
permittee in a vehicle not described and marked in accordance with
this section is a violation of this code and is a ground for the
cancellation of the permit.
SECTION __. Section 43.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 43.06. CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION PROHIBITED. The [No]
holder of a local cartage permit may not for hire transport
alcoholic beverages [liquor] between incorporated cities or towns
in this state.
SECTION __. Section 71.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 71.07. EXCHANGE OR TRANSPORTATION OF BEER BETWEEN
LICENSED PREMISES UNDER SAME OWNERSHIP. The holder of more than one
retail dealer's off-premise license who is also the holder of a
local cartage permit may transfer beer between any of the license
holder's premises in the same county during the time described by
Section 105.051, subject to rules prescribed by the commission.
This section does not authorize the holder of a retail dealer's
off-premise license to transfer a malt beverage beyond the area
covered by the territorial agreement between the manufacturer of
the malt beverage and the distributor of the malt beverage [Section
69.11 of this code relates to the exchange or transportation of beer
between licensed premises by retail dealers].