84R3554 MCK-F

By: Geren H.B. No. 482

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to allowing the holder of a brewpub license to sell ale and malt liquor to certain wholesalers.

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 ale and malt liquor from holders of brewpub licenses;

(3) purchase liquor from other wholesalers in the state;

(4) [(3)] sell liquor in the original containers in which it is received to retailers and wholesalers in this state authorized to sell the liquor;

(5) [(4)] sell liquor to qualified persons outside the state; and

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

SECTION 2. 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, holders of brewpub licenses, and [from] other wholesalers in the state;

(3) sell the malt and vinous liquors, in the original containers in which the permit holder [he] receives them, to general and local class B wholesaler's permittees and, in the permit holder's [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 3. Section 74.10(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) In addition to the activities authorized by Section 74.01, the holder of a brewpub license may sell ale and malt liquor to the holder of a wholesaler's permit, a general class B wholesaler's permit, or a local class B wholesaler's permit.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.