BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 2097 |
By: Geren |
Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties have identified a need for clarity regarding the authority of a brewpub license holder who holds a wine and beer retailer's permit to self-distribute beer, ale, or malt liquor manufactured on the brewpub's premises to certain retailers. C.S.H.B. 2097 seeks to provide this clarification.
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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.H.B. 2097 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to specify that the authorization for the holder of a brewpub license who holds a wine and beer retailer's permit to sell malt liquor, ale, and beer produced under the license to specified retailers and qualified persons applies to a brewpub license holder whose sale of beer, ale, or malt liquor consists only of beer, ale, or malt liquor manufactured on the brewpub's premises.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 2097 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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