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By: Thompson (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos) |
H.B. No. 2012 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 2011; |
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April 26, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Business and Commerce; May 3, 2011, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 3, 2011, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain prohibited dealings between a wholesaler and |
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retailer of alcoholic beverages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 102.32(a)(2), Alcoholic Beverage Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Retailer" means a package store, wine only |
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package store, wine and beer retailers, wine and beer retailer's |
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off-premise, or mixed beverage permittee, any other retailer, or a |
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private club registration permittee. For purposes of this section, |
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the holder of a winery permit issued under Chapter 16 is a retailer |
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when the winery permit holder purchases wine from the holder of a |
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wholesaler's permit issued under Chapter 19 for resale to ultimate |
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consumers in unbroken packages. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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