Spirits Direct Shipping Considered in AR
House Bill 1763 would authorize distillery self-distribution and out-of-state direct to consumer shipments. Read More
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House Bill 1763 would authorize distillery self-distribution and out-of-state direct to consumer shipments. Read More
Withdrawn from consideration, Senate Bill 219 would permit small brewers to sell for consumption on the premises in amounts not subject to a daily maximum amount and for consumption off the premises amounts not exceed a maximum of 288 ounces …Read More
Passing initial Senate committee consideration, House Bill 1480 includes authorizations related to curbside delivery and takeout service or delivery of alcohol products, the sale by restaurants of premixed cocktails, cocktail kits, and wine drinks, and the sale of growlers by …Read More
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 5272 waives temporarily the fees for certain liquor license renewals, including brewery licenses, beer/wine and beer/wine/spirits restaurant licenses, and tavern licenses. Read More
House Bill 4069 and companion S.B. 1975 seek to abolish the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the transfer of the regulation of alcoholic beverages to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Read More
House Bill 2648 would authorize temporary 30 day licenses for out-of-state nonintoxicating beer brewers to import beer for test marketing and distribution to festivals and samplings. Read More
H.B. 4092 addresses issues related to sampling, tastings, and contract brewing arrangements for brewpub license holders. Read More
S.B. 56 would allow most alcohol beverage retailers to make online or telephone sales of alcohol beverages to be picked up by the customer at parking spaces that are part of the retail licensed premises. Read More
Failing to pass committee, H.B. 423 sought to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to allow for alternating proprietorships for manufacturing licensees. Read More
S.B. 57 seeks to allow most alcohol beverages retailers to make online or telephone sales of alcohol beverages and deliver the alcohol beverages to the customer or to have the alcohol beverages delivered to the customer by an independent third-party delivery service. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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