Bill Text: TX HB1957 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the labeling of wine as originating from an area of this state or with the name of a vineyard in this state.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB1957 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1957-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 1957 | ||
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| relating to the labeling of wine as originating from an area of this | ||
| state or with the name of a vineyard in this state. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Alcoholic Beverage | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 101.673 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 101.673. USE OF AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA, COUNTY, OR | ||
| VINEYARD ON WINE LABEL. (a) In this section, "American | ||
| viticultural area" has the meaning assigned by 27 C.F.R. Section | ||
| 4.25. | ||
| (b) A wine that is otherwise entitled under federal law to | ||
| an appellation of origin indicating the wine's origin is an | ||
| American viticultural area or county located in this state may use | ||
| that appellation only if the wine is 100 percent by volume fermented | ||
| juice of grapes or other fruit grown in this state. | ||
| (c) A wine that is otherwise entitled under federal law to | ||
| use the name of a specific vineyard in this state on the wine's | ||
| label may use the name of the vineyard on the label only if the wine | ||
| is 100 percent by volume fermented juice of grapes or other fruit | ||
| grown in this state. | ||
| SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
| to a wine made from grapes or other fruit harvested on or after | ||
| January 1, 2022. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 1957 was passed by the House on April | ||
| 9, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 123, Nays 21, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 1957 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 14, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
