Amend CSHB 1545 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill as appropriate:
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 5, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Section 5.351 to read as follows:
Sec. 5.351. PERMIT NOT REQUIRED FOR RETAIL SALE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person is not required to obtain a permit or license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
(b) Subject to Section 106.03, a wholesaler or distributor may sell alcoholic beverages to any person for retail sale.