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          A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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          AN ACT
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        relating to the sale of beer and ale by the holders of  | 
      
      
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        Manufacturer's Licenses and Brewer's permits. | 
      
      
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               BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
      
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               SECTION 1.  Section 12.052, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 12.052. SALES BY CERTAIN BREWERS TO CONSUMERS. (a) In  | 
      
      
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        addition to the activities authorized by Section 12.01, the holder  | 
      
      
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        of a brewer's permit whose annual production of ale together with  | 
      
      
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        the annual production of beer by the holder of a manufacturer's  | 
      
      
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        license at all [the same] premises owned directly or indirectly by  | 
      
      
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        the license holder or an affiliate or subsidiary does not exceed a  | 
      
      
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        total of 225,000 barrels may sell ale produced on the brewer's  | 
      
      
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        premises under the permit to ultimate consumers on the brewer's  | 
      
      
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        premises for responsible consumption on the brewer's premises. | 
      
      
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               (b)  The total combined sales of ale to ultimate consumers  | 
      
      
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        under this section, together with the sales of beer to ultimate  | 
      
      
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        consumers by the holder of a manufacturer's license under Section  | 
      
      
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        62.122 at the same premises, may not exceed 5,000 barrels annually. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 2.  Section 62.122, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 62.122. SALES BY CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS TO CONSUMERS.   | 
      
      
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        (a)  A manufacturer's licensee whose annual production of beer  | 
      
      
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        together with the annual production of ale by the holder of a  | 
      
      
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        brewer's permit at [the same] all premises owned directly or  | 
      
      
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        indirectly by the license holder or an affiliate or subsidiary does  | 
      
      
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        not exceed 225,000 barrels may sell beer produced on the  | 
      
      
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        manufacturer's premises under the license to ultimate consumers on  | 
      
      
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        the manufacturer's premises for responsible consumption on the  | 
      
      
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        manufacturer's premises. | 
      
      
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               (b)  The total combined sales of beer to ultimate consumers  | 
      
      
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        under this section, together with the sales of ale to ultimate  | 
      
      
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        consumers by the holder of a brewer's permit under Section 12.052 at  | 
      
      
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        the same premises, may not exceed 5,000 barrels annually. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 3.  Section 12A.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 12A.02.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a)  A holder of a  | 
      
      
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        brewer's self-distribution permit whose annual production of ale  | 
      
      
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        under the brewer's or nonresident brewer's permit, together with  | 
      
      
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        the annual production of beer by the holder of a manufacturer's or  | 
      
      
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        nonresident manufacturer's license at [the same] all premises owned  | 
      
      
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        directly or indirectly by the license holder or an affiliate or  | 
      
      
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        subsidiary, does not exceed 125,000 barrels may sell ale produced  | 
      
      
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        under the brewer's or nonresident brewer's permit to those persons  | 
      
      
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        to whom the holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may sell  | 
      
      
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        ale under Section 20.01(3). | 
      
      
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               (b)  The total combined sales of ale under this section,  | 
      
      
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        together with the sales of beer by the holder of a manufacturer's  | 
      
      
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        self-distribution license under Section 62A.02 at all [the same]  | 
      
      
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        premises owned directly or indirectly by the license holder or an  | 
      
      
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        affiliate or subsidiary, may not exceed 40,000 barrels annually. | 
      
      
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               (c)  With regard to a sale under this section, the holder of a  | 
      
      
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        brewer's self-distribution permit has the same authority and is  | 
      
      
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        subject to the same requirements that apply to a sale made by the  | 
      
      
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        holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit. | 
      
      
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               (d)  Ale sold under this section may be shipped only from a  | 
      
      
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        brewery in this state. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 4.  Section 62A.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 62A.02.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a)  A holder of a  | 
      
      
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        manufacturer's self-distribution license whose annual production  | 
      
      
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        of beer under the manufacturer's or nonresident manufacturer's  | 
      
      
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        license, together with the annual production of ale by the holder of  | 
      
      
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        a brewer's or nonresident brewer's permit at [the same] all premises  | 
      
      
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        owned directly or indirectly by the license holder or an affiliate  | 
      
      
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        or subsidiary, does not exceed 125,000 barrels may sell beer  | 
      
      
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        produced under the manufacturer's or nonresident manufacturer's  | 
      
      
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        license to those persons to whom the holder of a general  | 
      
      
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        distributor's license may sell beer under Section 64.01(a)(2). | 
      
      
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               (b)  The total combined sales of beer under this section,  | 
      
      
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        together with the sales of ale by the holder of a brewer's  | 
      
      
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        self-distribution permit under Section 12A.02 at all [the same]  | 
      
      
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        premises owned directly or indirectly by the license holder or an  | 
      
      
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        affiliate or subsidiary, may not exceed 40,000 barrels annually. | 
      
      
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               (c)  With regard to a sale under this section, the holder of a  | 
      
      
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        manufacturer's self-distribution license has the same authority  | 
      
      
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        and is subject to the same requirements that apply to a sale made by  | 
      
      
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        the holder of a general distributor's license. | 
      
      
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               (d)  Beer sold under this section may be shipped only from a  | 
      
      
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        manufacturing facility in this state. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 5.  This Act take effect immediately if it receives a  | 
      
      
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        vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as  | 
      
      
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        provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this  | 
      
      
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        Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this  | 
      
      
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        Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |