81R4342 MCK-D
 
  By: Thompson H.B. No. 3413
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's authority to
  regulate certain nonalcoholic beverage business activities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 5.31, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The commission may regulate the nonalcoholic beverage
  business or business activities of a wholesale permit holder under
  this code only to the extent that those activities are directly
  related to the possession, purchase, sale, distribution,
  marketing, or promotion of alcoholic beverages.
         SECTION 2.  Section 19.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 19.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  (a) The holder of a
  wholesaler's permit may:
               (1)  purchase and import liquor from distillers,
  brewers, wineries, wine bottlers, rectifiers, and manufacturers
  who are holders of nonresident seller's permits or from their
  agents who hold manufacturer's agents permits;
               (2)  purchase liquor from other wholesalers in the
  state;
               (3)  sell liquor in the original containers in which it
  is received to retailers and wholesalers in this state authorized
  to sell the liquor; and
               (4)  sell liquor to qualified persons outside the
  state.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Sections 102.04 and 102.07 or any other
  provision of this code, the holder of a wholesaler's permit may sell
  to any other permit holder nonalcoholic products used in the sale or
  dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including any equipment,
  fixtures, glassware, or supplies, provided that those items are not
  sold or marketed in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit holder to purchase any quantity
  of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         (c)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may sell to any
  other permit or license holder nonalcoholic beverages provided that
  the nonalcoholic beverages are not sold or marketed in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit or license holder to purchase
  any quantity of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         SECTION 3.  Section 20.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 20.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  (a) The holder of a
  general class B wholesaler's permit may:
               (1)  purchase and import malt and vinous liquors from
  brewers, wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers and wine
  bottlers who are the holders of nonresident seller's permits or
  their agents who are holders of manufacturer's agent permits;
               (2)  purchase malt and vinous liquors from holders of
  brewer's permits or other wholesalers in the state;
               (3)  sell the malt and vinous liquors in the original
  containers in which they are received to retailers and wholesalers
  authorized to sell them in this state, including holders of local
  distributor's permits, mixed beverage permits, and daily temporary
  mixed beverage permits; and
               (4)  sell the malt and vinous liquors to qualified
  persons outside the state.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Sections 102.04 and 102.07 or any other
  provision of this code, the holder of a general class B wholesaler's
  permit may sell to any other permit holder nonalcoholic products
  used in the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including
  any equipment, fixtures, glassware, or supplies, provided that
  those items are not sold or marketed in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit holder to purchase any quantity
  of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         (c)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may
  sell to any other permit or license holder nonalcoholic beverages
  provided that the nonalcoholic beverages are not sold or marketed
  in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit or license holder to purchase
  any quantity of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         SECTION 4.  Section 21.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 21.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The holder of a
  local class B wholesaler's permit may:
               (1)  purchase and import malt and vinous liquors from
  brewers, wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers and bottlers
  who are holders of nonresident seller's permits and from their
  agents who are holders of manufacturer's agent permits;
               (2)  purchase malt and vinous liquors from holders of
  brewer's permits and from other wholesalers in the state; and
               (3)  sell the malt and vinous liquors, in the original
  containers in which he receives them, to general and local class B
  wholesaler's permittees and, in his county of residence, to local
  distributor's permittees and retailers, including mixed beverage
  permittees and daily temporary mixed beverage permittees.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Sections 102.04 and 102.07 or any other
  provision of this code, the holder of a local class B wholesaler's
  permit may sell to any other permit holder nonalcoholic products
  used in the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including
  any equipment, fixtures, glassware, or supplies, provided that
  those items are not sold or marketed in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit holder to purchase any quantity
  of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         (c)  The holder of a local class B wholesaler's permit may
  sell to any other permit or license holder nonalcoholic beverages
  provided that the nonalcoholic beverages are not sold or marketed
  in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit or license holder to purchase
  any quantity of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         SECTION 5.  Section 64.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The holder of a general distributor's license may sell
  to any other permit or license holder nonalcoholic beverages
  provided that the nonalcoholic beverages are not sold or marketed
  in a manner to:
               (1)  influence a permit or license holder to purchase
  any quantity of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         SECTION 6.  Section 65.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The holder of a local distributor's license may sell to
  any other permit or license holder nonalcoholic beverages provided
  that the nonalcoholic beverages are not sold or marketed in a manner
  to:
               (1)  influence a permit or license holder to purchase
  any quantity of alcoholic beverages; or
               (2)  affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase
  alcoholic beverages.
         SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.