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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authorized activities of a brewpub license holder. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code, Chapter 74, |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 74.08. SALES BY BREWPUB LICENSE HOLDERS TO RETAILERS. |
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(a) In addition to the activities authorized by Section 74.01, |
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the holder of a brewpub license who holds a wine and beer retailer's |
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permit and who sells alcoholic beverages manufactured only on the |
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brewpub's premises may: |
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(1) sell malt liquor or ale produced under the license to those |
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retailers or qualified persons to whom the holder of a general class |
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B wholesaler's permit may sell malt liquor or ale under Section |
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20.01; and |
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(2) sell beer produced under the license to:
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[(A)] those retailers to whom the holder of a general |
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distributor's license may sell beer under Section 64.01[; or
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(B)
qualified persons to whom the holder of a general
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distributor's license may sell beer for shipment and consumption
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outside the state under Section 64.01]. |
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Sec. 74.09 SALES TO DISTRIBUTORS (a) In addition to |
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the activities authorized by Section 74.01, the holder of a brewpub |
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license may sell beer produced under the license to the holder of a |
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general, local, or branch distributor's license, or to qualified |
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persons outside of this state. |
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(b) The holder of a brewpub license who sells beer under |
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Subsection (a) shall comply with the requirements of Section |
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102.51. |
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Sec. 74.10 SALES TO WHOLESALERS (a) In addition to the |
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activities authorized by Section 74.01, the holder of a brewpub |
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license may sell ale and malt liquor to the holder of a wholesaler |
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permit, a general class B wholesaler's permit or a local class B |
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wholesaler's permit, or to qualified persons outside of this state. |
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(b) The holder of a brewpub license who sells beer under |
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Subsection (a) shall comply with the requirements of Section |
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102.51. |
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SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided by this Act: |
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(1) if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all elected |
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members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article |
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III, Texas Constitution, this Act takes effect immediately; and |
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(2) if this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |