By: Flores, Kuempel (Senate Sponsor - Whitmire) H.B. No. 1365
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2007;
  May 1, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
  and Commerce; May 9, 2007, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 9, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to residency requirements for holders of a promotional
  alcoholic beverage permit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 54, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by
  Chapter 1289, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005,
  is redesignated as Chapter 50, Alcoholic Beverage Code, and amended
  to read as follows:
         CHAPTER 50 [54]. PROMOTIONAL PERMIT
         Sec. 50.001 [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. 50.002 [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. 50.003 [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.
         Sec. 50.004.  NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO
  PERMIT HOLDER. Notwithstanding Section 6.03, 11.46, 11.61, or
  109.53, or any other law, the holder of a promotional permit is not
  required to be a resident of this state.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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