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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club |
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registration permit holders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 19.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 19.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a |
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wholesaler's permit may: |
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(1) purchase and import liquor from distillers, |
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brewers, wineries, wine bottlers, rectifiers, and manufacturers |
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who are holders of nonresident seller's permits or from their |
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agents who hold manufacturer's agents permits; |
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(2) purchase liquor from other wholesalers in the |
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state; |
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(3) sell liquor in the original containers in which it |
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is received to retailers and wholesalers in this state authorized |
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to sell the liquor; [and] |
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(4) sell liquor to qualified persons outside the |
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state; and |
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(5) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private |
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club registration permit. |
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SECTION 2. Section 20.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 20.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a general |
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class B wholesaler's permit may: |
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(1) purchase and import malt and vinous liquors from |
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brewers, wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers and wine |
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bottlers who are the holders of nonresident seller's permits or |
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their agents who are holders of manufacturer's agent permits; |
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(2) purchase malt and vinous liquors from holders of |
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brewer's permits or other wholesalers in the state; |
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(3) sell the malt and vinous liquors in the original |
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containers in which they are received to retailers and wholesalers |
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authorized to sell them in this state, including holders of local |
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distributor's permits, mixed beverage permits, and daily temporary |
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mixed beverage permits; [and] |
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(4) sell the malt and vinous liquors to qualified |
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persons outside the state; and |
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(5) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private |
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club registration permit. |
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SECTION 3. Section 21.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a local |
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class B wholesaler's permit may: |
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(1) purchase and import malt and vinous liquors from |
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brewers, wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers and bottlers |
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who are holders of nonresident seller's permits and from their |
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agents who are holders of manufacturer's agent permits; |
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(2) purchase malt and vinous liquors from holders of |
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brewer's permits and from other wholesalers in the state; [and] |
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(3) sell the malt and vinous liquors, in the original |
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containers in which he receives them, to general and local class B |
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wholesaler's permittees and, in his county of residence, to local |
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distributor's permittees and retailers, including mixed beverage |
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permittees and daily temporary mixed beverage permittees; and |
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(4) sell ale and malt liquor to a holder of a private |
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club registration permit. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 731 passed the Senate on |
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March 25, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 731 passed the House on |
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April 15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |