By: Jackson S.B. No. 731

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club registration permit holders.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 19.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 19.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 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; and

(5) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private club registration permit.

SECTION 2. Section 20.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 20.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 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; and

(5) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private club registration permit.

SECTION 3. Section 21.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 21.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 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; and

(4) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private club registration permit.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.