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CS/HB 301: Alcoholic Beverages

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Sprowls ; Young ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Cruz ; Dudley ; Mayfield ; Perry ; Renner

Alcoholic Beverages; Prohibits electronic benefits transfer cards from being used or accepted to purchase alcoholic beverage; provides requirements for licensed manufacturers of malt beverages to sell such beverages directly to consumers; provides requirements for vendor's licenses for licensed manufacturers; revises requirements for promotional displays & advertising; revises restrictions on vehicle required for use by vendor who transports alcoholic beverages; defines & provides requirements for growlers; authorizes licensed manufacturer, distributor, or importer of malt beverages, or contracted third-party agent thereof, to conduct malt beverage tasting; requires DOT to install certain directional signs at specified locations upon request of licensed craft brewery/distillery; revises limitation on number of containers that may be sold to consumers by craft distilleries; prohibits craft distillery from shipping or arranging to ship its distilled spirits to consumers; limits sale & delivery of distilled spirits; revises restriction on certain craft distillery ownership.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/23/2015 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12), CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52) -HJ 746
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/16/2015 House • Filed
    1/28/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 28
    2/11/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 02/18/15, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2015 House • Favorable by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 135
    2/19/2015 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 135
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 28
    3/20/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/24/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 304
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 304
    4/7/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/09/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily postponed
    4/10/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    4/14/2015 House • CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 593
    4/17/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/20/2015 House • CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 590
    4/21/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 638
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 186 -HJ 746
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12), CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52) -HJ 746

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  • CS/HB 301, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2015 at 5:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 186 (er) Alcoholic Beverages Latvala Similar Last Action: 5/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52)
    Location: Became Law
    H 107 (c2) Alcoholic Beverages Steube Compare Last Action: 4/14/2015 H Unfavorable by Regulatory Affairs Committee, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 10, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12) -HJ 593
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 596 (er) Craft Distilleries Hays Compare Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-52, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program. Page 3 (pdf)
    561.221 Licensing of manufacturers and distributors as vendors and of vendors as manufacturers; conditions and limitations. Page 3 (pdf)
    561.32 Transfer of licenses; change of officers or directors; transfer of interest. Page 6 (pdf)
    561.42 Tied house evil; financial aid and assistance to vendor by manufacturer, distributor, importer, primary American source of supply, brand owner or registrant, or any broker, sales agent, or sales person thereof, prohibited; procedure for enforcement; Page 7 (pdf)
    561.5101 Come-to-rest requirement; exceptions; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    561.57 Deliveries by licensees. Page 10 (pdf)
    562.07 Illegal transportation of beverages. Page 12 (pdf)
    562.34 Containers; seizure and forfeiture. Page 13 (pdf)
    563.06 Malt beverages; imprint on individual container; size of containers; exemptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    563.09 Page 16 (pdf)
    563.10 Page 18 (pdf)
    565.03 License fees; manufacturers, distributors, brokers, sales agents, and importers of alcoholic beverages; vendor licenses and fees; craft distilleries. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • HB 301, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2015 at 8:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/3/2015 (pdf)
    Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2015 (pdf)
    Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 107 (c2) Alcoholic Beverages Steube Compare Last Action: 4/14/2015 H Unfavorable by Regulatory Affairs Committee, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 10, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12) -HJ 593
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 186 (e1) Alcoholic Beverages Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    563.06 Malt beverages; imprint on individual container; size of containers; exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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