Bill Text: TX HB3712 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to authorizing a holder of a distributor's license to provide samples of malt beverages to retailers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB3712 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3712-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to authorizing a holder of a distributor's license to provide samples of malt beverages to retailers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB3712 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3712-Comm_Sub.html
88R19889 MPF-F | |||
By: Hernandez | H.B. No. 3712 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3712: | |||
By: Goldman | C.S.H.B. No. 3712 |
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relating to authorizing a holder of a distributor's license to | ||
provide samples of malt beverages to retailers. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 102.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 102.02. PROVIDING SAMPLES. (a) Notwithstanding any | ||
other provision of this code, the holder of a wholesaler's permit or | ||
distributor's license or the holder's agent, representative, or | ||
employee may furnish or give a sample of liquor or malt beverages to | ||
a holder of a permit or license authorizing the sale of that | ||
category of alcoholic beverage at retail if the retail permittee or | ||
licensee has not previously purchased that brand from that | ||
wholesaler permittee or distributor licensee. | ||
(b) The liquor or malt beverages provided as a sample under | ||
Subsection (a) [ |
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more than: | ||
(1) 750 milliliters of any brand of distilled spirits; | ||
(2) [ |
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wine; and | ||
(3) 72 ounces [ |
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(c) The holder of a retail permit or license authorizing the | ||
sale of liquor or malt beverages [ |
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licensee's agent, servant, or employee may sample the alcoholic | ||
beverage provided under Subsection (a) [ |
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permitted or licensed retail [ |
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(1) the holder of the wholesaler's permit or | ||
distributor's license is present; [ |
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(2) the wholesaler's or distributor's agent, servant, | ||
or employee is present. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |