BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.S.B. 828 |
By: Taylor, Larry |
Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that the current limitation on sales by Texas distillers that allows a distiller to sell only two 750 milliliter commemorative bottles or the equivalent of distilled spirits that the distiller manufactures to a single consumer within a 30-day period is hampering the distillers' ability to effectively market and sell the many different brands and labels most distillers produce at their respective distilleries. C.S.S.B. 828 seeks to address this issue by amending current law relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.S.B. 828 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to raise the cap on the total amount of distilled spirits manufactured by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit that such a permit holder may sell to the same ultimate consumer for off-premises consumption within a 30-day period from two 750 milliliter bottles or the equivalent to six 750 milliliter bottles or the equivalent. The bill also prohibits such a permit holder from selling to the same ultimate consumer for off-premises consumption within a 30-day period more than two 750 milliliter bottles or the equivalent of each distilled spirits product the permit holder produces. The bill requires each product sold to have a certificate of label approval issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2015.
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COMPARISON OF SENATE ENGROSSED AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.S.B. 828 may differ from the engrossed in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the engrossed and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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