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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authorized locations for certain tastings and |
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evaluations of home-produced alcoholic beverages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 12.08 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.08. TASTING COMPETITION. (a) The holder of a |
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brewer's permit described by Section 12.052 may hold a tasting |
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competition on the brewer's premises that includes the consumption |
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but not the sale of malt liquor produced by a person who is |
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authorized under Section 109.21(a) to produce the malt liquor. |
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(b) The holder of a brewer's permit who holds a tasting |
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competition under Subsection (a) must file a surety bond in the |
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amount of $500. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 27, Alcoholic Beverage |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 27.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 27.012. TASTING COMPETITION. (a) The holder of a |
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temporary wine and beer retailer's permit may hold a tasting |
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competition on the premises for which the permit is issued that |
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includes the consumption but not the sale of beer or malt liquor and |
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produced by a person who is authorized under Section 109.21(a) to |
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produce the beer or malt liquor. |
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(b) The holder of a temporary wine and beer retailer's |
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permit who holds a tasting competition under Subsection (a) must |
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file a surety bond in the amount of $500. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 27, Alcoholic Beverage |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 27.111 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 27.111. TASTING COMPETITION. (a) The holder of a |
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special three-day wine and beer permit may hold a tasting |
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competition on the premises for which the permit is issued that |
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includes the consumption but not the sale of beer or malt liquor |
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produced by a person who is authorized under Section 109.21(a) to |
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produce the beer or malt liquor. |
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(b) The holder of a special three-day wine and beer permit |
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who holds a tasting competition under Subsection (a) must file a |
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surety bond in the amount of $500. |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 62, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 62.15 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.15. TASTING COMPETITION. (a) The holder of a |
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manufacturer's license described by Section 62.122 may hold a |
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tasting competition on the manufacturer's premises that includes |
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the consumption but not the sale of beer produced by a person who is |
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authorized under Section 109.21(a) to produce the beer. |
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(b) The holder of a manufacturer's license who holds a |
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tasting competition under Subsection (a) must file a surety bond in |
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the amount of $500. |
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SECTION 5. Chapter 74, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 74.12 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 74.12. TASTING COMPETITION. (a) The holder of a |
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brewpub license may hold a tasting competition on the brewpub's |
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premises that includes the consumption but not the sale of beer or |
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malt liquor produced by a person who is authorized under Section |
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109.21(a) to produce the beer or malt liquor. |
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(b) The holder of a brewpub license who holds a tasting |
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competition under Subsection (a) must file a surety bond in the |
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amount of $500. |
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SECTION 6. Section 109.22(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) For the purpose of participating in an organized |
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tasting, evaluation, competition, or literary review, a person to |
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whom this section applies may deliver wine, ale, malt liquor, or |
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beer produced and manufactured by the person to locations that are |
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not permitted or licensed under this code or, as provided by Section |
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12.08, 27.012, 27.111, 62.15, or 74.12, to a permitted or licensed |
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premises, for the purpose of submitting those products to an |
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evaluation at an organized tasting competition that is closed to |
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the general public or by a reviewer whose reviews are published if[:
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[(1)] no charge of any kind is made for the wine, ale, |
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malt liquor, or beer, for its delivery, or for attendance at the |
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event[; and
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[(2)
the commission consents in writing to the
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delivery]. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |