80R6626 AJA-D
 
  By: Isett H.B. No. 1541
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to preannouncement of certain promotional events and
  purchases by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 102.07(g), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (g)  Subsection (a) does not prohibit a permittee covered
  under Subsection (a) from prearranging or preannouncing a
  promotional activity otherwise permitted by this code with a
  retailer about a promotional activity to be held on the retailer's
  premises. A holder of a wholesaler's or class B wholesaler's permit
  may prearrange a promotional activity only for distilled spirits or
  wine. A permittee may [not]:
               (1)  preannounce a promotion to a consumer[, if the
  permittee is the holder of a wholesaler's or class B wholesaler's
  permit]; or
               (2)  preannounce the purchase of wine or distilled
  spirits to a consumer.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.