H.B. No. 2012
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain prohibited dealings between a wholesaler and
  retailer of alcoholic beverages.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 102.32(a)(2), Alcoholic Beverage Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
               (2)  "Retailer" means a package store, wine only
  package store, wine and beer retailers, wine and beer retailer's
  off-premise, or mixed beverage permittee, any other retailer, or a
  private club registration permittee. For purposes of this section,
  the holder of a winery permit issued under Chapter 16 is a retailer
  when the winery permit holder purchases wine from the holder of a
  wholesaler's permit issued under Chapter 19 for resale to ultimate
  consumers in unbroken packages.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2012 was passed by the House on April
  7, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2012 was passed by the Senate on May
  10, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor