Bill Text: TX HB3768 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to authorizing tastings by certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers at certain events.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3768 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3768-Introduced.html

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86R13868 MCK-F
By: Burrows H.B. No. 3768

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorizing tastings by certain alcoholic beverage
manufacturers at certain events.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 109, Alcoholic Beverage
Code, is amended by adding Section 109.541 to read as follows:
Sec. 109.541. TASTINGS AT CERTAIN FESTIVALS AND CIVIC
CELEBRATIONS. A person who holds a license or permit to manufacture
alcoholic beverages in this state may conduct product tastings
without the issuance of another license or permit under this code if
those tastings are conducted:
(1) as part of and under the direction of the "Go
Texan" Partner Program under Chapter 46, Agriculture Code; and
(2) during a festival or civic celebration that:
(A) has been held near-annually for at least 100
years; and
(B) is at least 21 days long.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.