By: Schwertner S.B. No. 1226
 
  (Geren, Talarico)
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authorized activities of a holder of a brewpub
  license.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 74.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as
  effective September 1, 2021, is amended by amending Subsection (a)
  and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a)  A holder of a brewpub license for a brewpub located in a
  wet area, as that term is described by Section 251.71, may:
               (1)  brew, bottle, can, package, and label malt
  beverages;
               (2)  sell or offer without charge, on the premises of
  the brewpub, to ultimate consumers for consumption on or off those
  premises, malt beverages produced by the holder, in or from a lawful
  container, to the extent the sales or offers are allowed under the
  holder's other permits or licenses; [and]
               (3)  sell food on the premises of the holder's
  breweries; and
               (4)  conduct samplings of malt beverages, including
  tastings, at a retailer's premises.
         (a-1)  An agent or employee of the holder of a brewpub
  license may open, touch, or pour malt beverages, make a
  presentation, or answer questions at a sampling event.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.