By:  Flores (Senate Sponsor - Whitmire)                           H.B. No. 2526
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2005; 
May 12, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Business 
and Commerce; May 18, 2005, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the promotional activities of certain alcoholic 
beverage license or permit holders.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subtitle A, Title 3, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended by adding Chapter 54 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 54.  PROMOTIONAL PERMIT
	Sec. 54.001.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a 
promotional permit may, on behalf of a distiller, brewer, 
rectifier, manufacturer, winery, or wine bottler with whom the 
promotional permit holder has entered into a contract for the 
purposes of this chapter, engage in activities to promote and 
enhance the sale of an alcoholic beverage in this state, including 
activities that take place on the premises of the holder of a permit 
or license under this code.
	Sec. 54.002.  FEE.  (a)  The annual state fee for a 
promotional permit is $300.
	(b)  A local fee may not be charged for the application or 
issuance of a promotional permit.
	Sec. 54.003.  PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a 
promotional permit may not hold an interest, directly or 
indirectly, in a permit or license issued under this code other than 
a contract to promote and enhance the sale of alcoholic beverages as 
authorized by this chapter.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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