Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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77 th Texas Legislature
• allows a person who purchases wine while at a winery in Texas to ship the wine to the person’s
residence if the winery verifies that the person purchasing the wine is 21 years of age or older; and
• requires the person to be present when the wine is delivered to the person’s residence.
With regard to the sale and shipment of wine in Texas by a purchaser not physically present at the winery,
the bill:
• allows a person to have the winery ship the wine to a package store;
• requires the package store to notify the purchaser that the wine is available for pick up;
• allows the package store to charge a $3.50 handling fee;
• requires the package store and the purchaser to agree on shipping arrangements if the purchaser
elects to have the store ship the wine to the purchaser; and
• allows the package store to return the wine to the winery if no pick up has occurred before the 30th
day after the date the purchaser is notified.
With regard to the delivery of wine in a dry county in Texas, the bill allows a package store participating in
the program to ship wine to a person residing in a dry area if:
• the delivery is made by the holder of a carrier permit; and
• the package is clearly labeled as requiring the signature of a person 21 years of age or older for
delivery.
For a local option election relating to the legal sale of wine on the premises of the holder of a winery permit,
a petition must have the actual signatures, residence addresses, and voter registration certificate numbers
of a number of qualified voters of the political subdivision equal to 25 percent of the registered voters in the
subdivision who voted in the most recent general election.
Allows wineries in a dry area to sell wine to consumers in unbroken packages, in an amount not to exceed
25,000 annually.
Allows wineries in dry areas to hold wine festivals no more than four times a year to promote wine and to
sell and dispense wine under certain conditions.
Requires the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to develop a standard invoice for shipping wine in
Texas, allowing it to monitor the sale and delivery of wine through the program.
A Statewide Economic Development Plan with Five-Year Updates - H.B. 931
by Representative Solis
Senate Sponsor: Senator Shapleigh
Requires the Texas Department of Economic Development to develop a coordinated, comprehensive
economic development plan in consultation with the comptroller to provide for orderly economic
development in the state.
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