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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate |
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consumers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Chapter 14, Alcoholic Beverage Code, |
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is amended by adding Subsection 14.05(h) to read as follows: |
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Sec. 14.05(h) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's |
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permit may sell distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder |
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to ultimate consumers who reside outside the state of Texas without |
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the limitation of subsection (c) if: |
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(1) The permit holder checks a purchaser's identification |
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and keep records of purchases in a manner that enables the permit |
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holder to verify the consumer is not a resident of Texas; |
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(2) the sale for off-premises consumption is in unbroken |
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packages containing not more than 750 milliliters of distilled |
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spirits in an amount not to exceed 3,500 gallons annually; |
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(3) the sale is to an individual who is physically present |
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at the permit holder's premises. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on September 1, 2023. |