CS/HB 301 (2015) -  Alcoholic Beverages

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Sprowls and Young (CO-SPONSORS) Burgess; Cruz; Dudley; Mayfield; Perry; Renner
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.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 186 Alcoholic Beverages By Fiscal Policy and Regulated Industries and Latvala
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12), CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52) on Thursday, April 23, 2015 2:05 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 186 Subject: Alcoholic Beverages Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 107 Subject: Alcoholic Beverages Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 596 Subject: Craft Distilleries Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/3/2015 1:01:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/7/2015 2:09:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/17/2015 4:39:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/7/2015 9:25:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 3/24/2015 8:22:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 3/20/2015 4:13:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 2/19/2015 7:47:11 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 2/17/2015 9:42:37 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12), CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52) Time: 04/23/2015 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 186 Time: 04/23/2015 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2015) Time: 04/21/2015 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2015 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2015 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/20/2015 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/17/2015 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/17/2015 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 04/17/2015 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 04/14/2015 - 10:04 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/10/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2015 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/24/2015 - 8:36 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/24/2015 - 8:36 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/24/2015 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/20/2015 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/19/2015 - 7:47 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 02/19/2015 - 7:47 AM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2015 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Professions Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/11/2015 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/16/2015 - 8:15 AM Member: Sprowls Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
402.82 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186, CS/SB 468*, HB 499
561.221 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186
561.32
561.42 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186, HB 883, SB 1560
561.5101 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186
561.57 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186, HB 7141
562.07 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186
562.34 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186
563.06 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186
563.09 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186
563.10
565.03 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186, CS/CS/HB 263, CS/CS/SB 596

(*) Not the latest version