Bill Text: TX SB808 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB808 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB808-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 808

AN ACT
relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by
the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 14.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as
amended by Chapters 106 (S.B. 905), 195 (S.B. 642), and 1171 (S.B.
652), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, is
reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may:
(1) manufacture distilled spirits;
(2) rectify, purify, and refine distilled spirits and
wines;
(3) mix wines, distilled spirits, or other liquors;
(4) bottle, label, and package the permit holder's
finished products;
(5) sell the finished products in this state to
holders of wholesaler's permits and to qualified persons outside
the state;
(6) purchase distilled spirits, to be used only for
manufacturing or rectification purposes, from holders of
nonresident seller's permits or distiller's and rectifier's
permits;
(7) dispense free distilled spirits for consumption on
the permitted premises under Section 14.04; [and]
(8) sell bulk alcohol produced by the permit holder to
holders of industrial permits in this state; and
(9) [(8) if located in a wet area,] sell distilled
spirits to ultimate consumers under Section 14.04 or 14.05.
SECTION 2. Section 14.04(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may
conduct distilled spirits samplings on the permitted
premises. The permit holder may:
(1) dispense free samples; or
(2) if the permitted premises is located in an area
where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a
ballot issue approved by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(7),
(8), or (9), Election Code, collect a fee for the sampling.
SECTION 3. Sections 14.05(a) and (b), Alcoholic Beverage
Code, as added by Chapter 106 (S.B. 905), Acts of the 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, are amended to read as follows:
(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit whose
permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic
beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the
voters under Section 501.035(b)(7), (8), or (9), Election Code, may
sell to ultimate consumers for consumption on the permitted
premises distilled spirits manufactured or rectified by the permit
holder in an amount not to exceed 3,000 gallons annually.
(b) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may
sell distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder to
ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption in unbroken
packages containing not more than 750 milliliters of distilled
spirits for off-premises consumption in an amount not to exceed
3,500 gallons annually if:
(1) for a permit issued on or after September 1, 2013,
the permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of
alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved
by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(5), (6), or (7), Election
Code; or
(2) for a permit issued before September 1, 2013, the
permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic
beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the
voters under Section 501.035(b)(5), (6), (7), (8), or (9), Election
Code.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 808 passed the Senate on
April 30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 808 passed the House on
May 22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor