S.B. No. 1229
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain shipments by package stores and wine only
  package stores to customers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 22.03, Alcoholic
  Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The holder of a package store permit or wine only
  package store permit issued for a location within a city or town or
  within two miles of the corporate limits of a city or town, who also
  holds a local cartage permit, may make deliveries of and
  collections for alcoholic beverages off the premises in areas where
  the sale of the beverages is legal.  The permittee must travel by
  the most direct route and may make deliveries and collections only
  within the county or the city or town or within two miles of its
  corporate limits, and only in response to bona fide orders placed by
  the customer, either in person at the premises, in writing, by mail,
  or by telegraph or telephone.  This section shall not be construed
  as preventing a holder of a package store permit or wine only
  package store permit from delivering alcoholic beverages to the
  holder of a carrier's permit for transportation to persons who have
  placed bona fide orders and who are located in an area that the
  holder of a package store permit or wine only package store permit,
  who also holds a local cartage permit, is authorized to directly
  deliver to under this section.  The holder of a package store permit
  or wine only package store permit may also deliver alcoholic
  beverages to the holder of a carrier's permit for transportation
  outside of this state in response to bona fide orders placed by
  persons authorized to purchase the beverages.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1229 passed the Senate on
  May 8, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1229 passed the House on
  May 11, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 126, Nays 8, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor