Bill Summary

HB 301 Alcoholic Beverages (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sprowls, Young Co Sponsors: Burgess, Cruz, Dudley, Mayfield, Perry, Renner CS Sponsors: Regulatory Affairs Committee
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Summary
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: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
   H Business & Professions Subcommittee
   H Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Regulatory Affairs Committee
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Actions
01/16/15
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Filed
01/28/15
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Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
01/28/15
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Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee
02/11/15
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On Committee agenda - Business & Professions Subcommittee, 02/18/15, 10:30 am, 404 H
02/18/15
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Favorable by Business & Professions Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/19/15
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Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
03/20/15
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 3:30 pm, 17 H
03/24/15
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Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/24/15
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Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee
04/07/15
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/09/15, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
04/09/15
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Temporarily Postponed by Regulatory Affairs Committee
04/10/15
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 1:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
04/14/15
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Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/17/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/21/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/21/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
04/23/15
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Substituted for SB 0186; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0186
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bill text & filed amendments
0301
Filed on 01/16/15
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Amendment 100000 PCS
Regulatory Affairs Committee
Filed on 04/07/15
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 100001 AA
Sprowls
Filed on 04/13/15
Adopted
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Amendment 100002 AA
Sprowls
Filed on 04/13/15
Adopted
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Amendment 100003 AA
Sprowls
Filed on 04/13/15
Adopted
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0301C1
Filed on 04/17/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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561.221
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561.42
561.5101
561.57
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562.34
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563.09
563.1
565.03
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