TITLE: Relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption.

SUMMARY: Relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption.

FULL TEXT:
82(R) SB 1863-Introduced version-Bill Text 82R3557 MCK-F By: Davis S.B. No. 1863 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Section 12.07 to read as follows: Sec. 12.07. TOUR OF PERMITTED PREMISES. (a) The holder of a brewer's permit may give tours of the brewery premises and may charge an admission fee for the tour. (b) The holder of a brewer's permit whose annual production of ale in this state does not exceed, together with the annual production of beer by the holder of a manufacturer's license under Section 62.15 at the same premises, a total of 250,000 barrels may, at the end of a tour of the brewery premises, give ale to tour participants in unbroken packages for off-premises consumption without an additional charge. (c) The total amount of ale a tour participant may receive in a single day under this section, together with the amount of beer the tour participant receives under Section 62.15 at the same premises, may not exceed 48 12-ounce bottles. (d) This section does not authorize the holder of a brewer's permit to sell ale to an ultimate consumer. SECTION 2. Chapter 62, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Section 62.15 to read as follows: Sec. 62.15. TOUR OF LICENSED PREMISES. (a) The holder of a manufacturer's license may give tours of the manufacturer's premises and may charge an admission fee for the tour. (b) The holder of a manufacturer's license whose annual production of beer in this state does not exceed, together with the annual production of ale by the holder of a brewer's permit under Section 12.07 at the same premises, a total of 250,000 barrels may, at the end of a tour of the manufacturer's premises, give beer to tour participants in unbroken packages for off-premises consumption without an additional charge. (c) The total amount of beer a tour participant may receive in a single day under this section, together with the amount of ale the tour participant receives under Section 12.07 at the same premises, may not exceed 48 12-ounce bottles. (d) This section does not authorize the holder of a manufacturer's license to sell beer to an ultimate consumer. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.