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HB 2793

AN ACT relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Allows mixed beverage permit holders to possess and consume wine brought from outside their licensed premises, and charge a corkage fee for that wine. It modifies existing Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code regulations to permit customers to bring their own wine into establishments with a mixed beverage permit, providing more flexibility for businesses and patrons. The new rule takes effect on September 1, 2025, giving businesses time to prepare for the change.

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Bill Text

relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 28.01(c), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
(c)  The holder of a mixed beverage permit may also:
(1)  purchase wine and malt beverages containing
alcohol of not more than 24 percent by volume in containers of any
legal size from any permittee or licensee authorized to sell those
(2)  sell the wine and malt beverages for consumption
(A)  possess and consume on the licensed premises
wine acquired by the individual off the licensed premises; and
(B)  remove from the premises wine brought onto
the premises by the individual under Paragraph (A); and
(4)  charge a corkage fee for wine consumed on the
premises under Subdivision (3).
SECTION 2.  Sections 28.06(a) and (c), Alcoholic Beverage
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a)  Except as provided by Sections 14.07, 28.01(c)(3),
28.20, and 37.01(d), no holder of a mixed beverage permit, nor any
officer, agent, or employee of a holder, may possess or permit to be
possessed on the premises for which the permit is issued any
alcoholic beverage which is not covered by an invoice from the
supplier from whom the alcoholic beverage was purchased.
(c)  Except as provided by Sections 14.07, 28.01(c)(3),
28.20, and 37.01(d), no holder of a mixed beverage permit, nor any
officer, agent, or employee of a holder, may knowingly possess or
permit to be possessed on the licensed premises any alcoholic
beverage which is not covered by an invoice from the supplier from
whom the alcoholic beverage was purchased.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises