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By: Geren (Senate Sponsor - Watson) |
H.B. No. 2097 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2017; |
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May 3, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Business & |
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Commerce; May 15, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 15, 2017, sent to printer.) |
Click here to see the committee vote |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a |
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brewpub license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 74.08(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In addition to the activities authorized by Section |
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74.01, the holder of a brewpub license who holds a wine and beer |
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retailer's permit and whose sale of beer, ale, or malt liquor |
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consists only of beer, ale, or malt liquor [who sells alcoholic
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beverages] manufactured [only] on the brewpub's premises may: |
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(1) sell malt liquor or ale produced under the license |
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to those retailers or qualified persons to whom the holder of a |
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general class B wholesaler's permit may sell malt liquor or ale |
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under Section 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 |
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general distributor's license may sell beer under Section 64.01; or |
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(B) qualified persons to whom the holder of a |
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general distributor's license may sell beer for shipment and |
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consumption outside the state under Section 64.01. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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