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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by |
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the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 14.05(a), (b), and (f), Alcoholic |
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Beverage Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit whose |
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permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic |
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beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the |
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voters under Section 501.035(b)(7), (8), or (9), Election Code, may |
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sell to ultimate consumers for consumption on or off the permitted |
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premises distilled spirits manufactured or rectified by the permit |
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holder in an amount not to exceed 12,500 [3,000] gallons annually. |
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(b) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may |
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sell distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder to |
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ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption in unbroken |
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packages containing not more than 750 milliliters of distilled |
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spirits for off-premises consumption [in an amount not to exceed |
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3,500 gallons annually] if: |
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(1) for a permit issued on or after September 1, 2013, |
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the permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of |
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alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved |
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by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(5), (6), or (7), Election |
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Code; or |
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(2) for a permit issued before September 1, 2013, the |
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permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic |
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beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the |
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voters under Section 501.035(b)(5), (6), (7), (8), or (9), Election |
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Code. |
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(f) The permit holder must [check a purchaser's |
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identification and] keep records of sales [purchases] in a manner |
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that enables the permit holder to comply with this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 14.05(c), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |