BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                      S.B. 1215

80R7221 MCK-F                                                                                                           By: Gallegos

Business & Commerce

4/16/2007

As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Currently, a holder of a distributor's license, wholesaler's permit, or a class B wholesaler's permit is allowed to withdraw the equivalent of 15 cases of 24 12-ounce containers of beer, ale, or malt liquor, as long as the date has not expired, to assure and control product quality.

As proposed, S.B. 1215 increases the number of cases from 24 to 50 cases of beer, ale, or malt liquor a distributor or wholesaler is authorized to withdraw.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 104.05(e), Alcoholic Beverage Code, to increase from 15 to 50 the maximum number of cases of 24 12-ounce containers of beer, ale, or malt liquor a holder of a certain permit is authorized to withdraw, with the permission of the retailer, from the retailer's stock to assure and control product quality.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2007.