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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer of alcoholic beverages between certain |
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noncontiguous permitted premises. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 25.15 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.15. TRANSFER OF BEVERAGES. (a) This section |
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applies only to a wine and beer retailer's permit holder who holds |
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permits for not more than five noncontiguous permitted premises |
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located in a facility that is: |
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(1) operated for public entertainment involving |
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waterslides, food service, music, and amusement activities; and |
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(2) located primarily along the banks of the Comal |
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River. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the holder of the wine |
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and beer retailer's permits described by Subsection (a) may |
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transfer alcoholic beverages between the permitted premises in the |
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facility described by Subsection (a) and another permitted facility |
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that is: |
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(1) operated by the permit holder; and |
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(2) located in the same county as the facility |
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described by Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |