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].