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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) May 25th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • This bill simply states that if a vaccine manufacturer chooses to advertise in the state of Texas, they
  • In Texas.
  • bill holds manufacturers accountable, not for making a vaccine, but for advertising in the state of Texas
  • I'm with Texas Constitutional Enforcement and we're in favor of this bill.
  • But, uh, so, but this is a fantastic way for the people of Texas to start reclaiming a little bit of
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  • This bill simply states that if a vaccine manufacturer chooses to advertise in the state of Texas, they
  • towards greater consumer protection and informed choice. caused harm or injury to an individual in Texas
  • focuses on the accountability of vaccine manufacturers when they choose to market their products in Texas
  • I'm Tom Glass with Texas Constitutional Enforcement, and we're in favor of this bill.
  • But this is a fantastic way for the people of Texas to start reclaiming.
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  • While certain forms of online impersonation are criminalized under the Texas Penal Code, there is currently
  • It also adds language that provides the Texas Beverage Commission (TBC) with the flexibility for rule-making
  • Members, the Texas Administrative Code allows a notary to identify a credible witness if the witness
  • House Bill 4202 would align the Civil Practice and Remedies Code with the Texas Administrative Code.
  • House Bill 4449 relates to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities
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Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 22nd, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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  • Landgraf's bill relating to the sale of malt beverages by certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers at
  • a restaurant. operated by the manufacturer creating a wine, malt beverage, and food permit.
  • Cabriglione's bill relating to the home production of certain alcohol. like beverages.
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Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 7th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • Midland delivers for Texas.
  • Texas has more than 440 craft brewers.
  • This legislation will benefit Texas agriculture, the Texas economy, and the Texas environment, and I
  • Texas Christian Life Commission. We often just go by Texas Baptists.
  • Then I applied for property tax relief under Texas Tax Code, Chapter 11, Section 11A.
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Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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  • That's in Chapter 16 of the Alcohol and Beverage Code.
  • Drafting the Alcohol Beverage Code is at times challenging, but it's readily apparent in Chapter 16 the
  • Matthew Cherry, Senior Counsel for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Association.
  • Beverage Code until 2027.
  • This bill relates to alcoholic beverages in limited areas of the facility.
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  • Members, last session we passed Senate Bill 1932. to keep Texas wines in the Texas market by authorizing
  • legislature and act in the best interest of our Texas Texas children.
  • We have a resource here from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
  • So my father took me to the Texas.
  • This issue is not new to Texas.
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  • Members, last session we passed Senate Bill 1932. to keep Texas wines in the Texas market by authorizing
  • Article 15 of the Texas Constitution currently provides an overview of impeachment in Texas.
  • The bill allowed the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission, TABC, to issue a up to four temporary wine
  • This issue is not new to Texas.
  • As an activist, I was still traveling between both California and Texas. making Texas my home.
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • And of course, that was a violation of an AG opinion regarding the practice and of Texas law.
  • I'm an attorney and president for the nonprofit organization Texas Values.
  • Texas Values is the largest faith and family, freedom law and policy organization in the state of Texas
  • I'm a licensed attorney in the state of Texas.
  • We've already had a hospital go woke by going against Texas law.
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Texas can and must do better.
  • The bill allowed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC, to issue up to four temporary...
  • The bill allowed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC, to issue up to four temporary wine and
  • Senators, we have a resource here from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
  • Texas system.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
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Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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  • House Bill 4285 seeks to revise and update portions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code to solve logistical
  • and Spirit Wholesalers of Texas, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to set up a complaint process
  • beverage code.
  • beverage code.
  • He added that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, or TABC, would verify that.
Summary: The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures met with a quorum present, corrected the minutes from April 8, and then took up a long list of pending bills, most of which were reported favorably or left pending after hearing testimony. Early action included HB 1764 (accounting practice for certain out-of-state CPAs), HB 1788 (continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking), HB 2204 (land surveyor regulation), HB 2885 (local option elections on alcohol sales), HB 2996 (gambling offense definitions and prosecution), HB 3250 (real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies), HB 3352 (driver education on work zones), HB 3385 (farm winery permit), HB 3756 (powers of certain nonresident sellers’ permit holders who also hold a winery permit), HB 3816 (cruelty to livestock animals), HB 3913 (real estate licensing), and HB 3928 (electronic notice of towed vehicles), all of which were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several of these bills were reported with committee substitutes, and some were also sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2278, which would legalize limited home distilling of spirits for personal or family use and add honey as an approved ingredient; supporters framed it as a consistency and freedom issue, and the bill was left pending. HB 3920, a TDLR workforce/CTE bill, and HB 1301, which would allow beer or malt beverages to be sold at certain wineries with on-site restaurants, were also laid out and left pending after discussion. HB 2776, aimed at tightening massage therapy licensing restrictions for people convicted of sexual and trafficking-related offenses and strengthening TDLR enforcement, and HB 3848, which would allow electronic filing of elevator and escalator inspection reports, were both heard and left pending as well. A major portion of the meeting focused on alcohol-related bills. HB 4215 would place delivery network companies under a statewide TDLR regulatory framework; Favor Delivery supported it, and it was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. HB 4172 and HB 2820 would raise bingo reserve limits and update charitable bingo rules; supporters from veterans and nonprofit groups argued the changes would help charities, but both bills were left pending after the substitutes were withdrawn. HB 4463, a broadly supported bill allowing contract brewing and alternating brewery proprietorships, was also left pending. HB 4284 would remove the “excessive discount” prohibition in alcohol sales, HB 4285 would allow airlines to store alcohol within five miles of an airport in the same county, HB 4517 would create a complaint process for Texas distillers not paid by wholesalers, and HB 4773 would let breweries and brewpubs transport their own beer between facilities; HB 4773 drew the most debate, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning about unintended consequences and possible effects on the three-tier system, but it too was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending a series of TDLR cleanup bills and other measures, including HB 4765 through HB 4769, HB 4830 on service contracts for lease vehicles, HB 5506 giving civil immunity to ringside physicians at combative sports events, and HB 4690 on gasoline vapor pressure compliance. The meeting ended after all business was completed and the committee adjourned.
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Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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  • House Bill 4285 seeks to revise and update portions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code to solve logistical
  • HB4517 seeks to allow Texas Wine and Spirits, Wholesalers of Texas, and the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission
  • Beverage Code.
  • That exist in the Alcoholic Beverage Code that governs their particular segment of the industry.
  • Currently, yes, the Alcoholic Beverage Code just does not provide that authorization.
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  • I'm representing the Texas Medical Association, the Texas Pediatric Society, and the Texas Public Health
  • and the Texas customers.
  • These are spreading rapidly across Texas.
  • In Texas, CRH's federation of companies includes Texas Materials Group, Juul, Old...
  • But there's the master billing code, and then there's what you pay code, right?
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Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 6th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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  • Section 650 makes critical revisions to Section 109.61 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.
  • Code by requiring electronically readable information on IDs to verify age for alcohol purchases, helping
  • Information verifying the purchaser's age in retail stores of alcoholic beverages is needed, necessary
  • Why are alcoholic beverages targeted towards our children? We can't deny it.
  • One day—one day before the call came, High-alcohol-content beverages are targeted for our children, and
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

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  • But this act is the Alabama Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Act.
  • beverage complex license.
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Bills: SB265, HB593
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • beverage code.
  • Finally, Senate Bill 2633 would amend the alcoholic beverage code to allow the City of Garland to hold
  • open elections on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • That's right, elections on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Currently, airlines operating in Texas are allowed to store sealed alcoholic beverages at airports they
Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several bills, mostly on alcohol regulation, ethics procedures, the Alamo, and free speech in professional associations. SB 2633 would let the City of Garland hold local option elections on alcohol sales within designated zones and use zoning/land-use rules for alcohol-selling businesses; Senator Johnson and Garland officials said it would reduce the burden of the petition process and support economic development. SB 2637 would require social media platforms to disclose when posts are made by bot accounts and allow Attorney General enforcement; supporters framed it as consumer protection against misleading automated content, while members raised questions about how platforms would identify bots and how enforcement would work. SB 2334 would allow airlines with passenger transportation permits to store sealed alcoholic beverages within five miles of an airport in the same county, which the sponsor and an American Airlines witness said would improve logistics without changing permits, taxes, or alcohol sourcing. The committee also heard SB 2781 and SB 2782, both related to Texas Ethics Commission procedures. SB 2781 would cap civil penalties tied to certain campaign contribution violations by former legislators who later lobby, and SB 2782 would require TEC to adopt discovery control plans and align discovery rules more closely with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to limit costly, open-ended discovery. Both bills were left pending after no public testimony. SB 3059 would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the General Land Office to a new Alamo Commission beginning in 2027; Senator Campbell said it would provide long-term stewardship and transparency, while Senator Birdwell questioned the need for a change and the commission’s structure, and GLO witnesses said they were not aware of any problem prompting the shift. HB 1130, a House companion to a previously passed Senate bill, would provide liability protections for cavern entities that post warning signs, and it was also left pending. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2713, which would bar professional or trade associations from denying membership or access based on protected characteristics or lawful speech and assembly. Senator Middleton and invited witnesses described disciplinary actions by realtor associations against members for social media posts, sermons, or political speech, arguing that the National Association of Realtors’ ethics rules were being used to punish private expression and threaten livelihoods through loss of MLS access. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the bill should be narrowed to avoid affecting religious organizations, how association discipline works, and whether the measure should address existing penalties or only future conduct. The bill was left pending after extensive invited testimony and committee discussion.
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • here in Texas?
  • That dictates what we would do here in Texas? What is the benefit to the citizens of Texas?
  • In Texas, In Texas, the state association, Texas Realtors, we handle the process of all ethics complaints
  • to Texas law.
  • from Central Texas.
Summary: The committee first reopened public testimony on Senate Bill 2713, which concerned protections for freedom of conscience in the context of Realtor association discipline. Texas Realtors representatives testified that their organization is a separate Texas legal entity but affiliated with the National Association of Realtors through a charter and code of ethics. They said Texas Realtors is neutral on SB 2713, that their ethics process is focused on fair housing and equal professional service, and that they have not suspended or terminated anyone in Texas for religious or political speech. Senators pressed them on whether national standards could override Texas law and on examples from other states; the witnesses said state and federal law control and that they would comply with Texas law if the bill passed. Public testimony then closed and SB 2713 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1698 on e-cigarettes. Senator Parker explained a committee substitute that tightened enforcement, required distributor registration, expanded regulation to nicotine from any source, added restrictions on child-appealing packaging, authorized inspections and audits, and set compliance deadlines later in 2025 and 2026. After questions, the substitute was adopted and SB 1698, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 6-0 vote, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 2487 on crisis and mental health facilities. Senator Parker described a substitute that renamed the program a crisis service model, allowed multiple county facilities, added local siting limits, expanded staffing options, shortened clinical timelines, required discharge referrals, directed law enforcement and EMS to transport people there first, and created local boards and expanded reporting. The substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a 6-0 vote, also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2819, dealing with political activities of county elections administrators, was then reported favorably on a 6-0 vote and likewise sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2043 was withdrawn. The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2101, which would require municipal public libraries to move sexually explicit materials out of minors’ sections and impose age-verification and review requirements. Supporters argued the bill would protect children from explicit material in public libraries and that libraries should not be left to self-regulate. Opponents, including librarians, parents, authors, and ACLU representatives, argued the definitions were vague, the bill would be costly and burdensome for small libraries, could function as a book ban, and would restrict teens’ access to classics, research materials, and other books. Several witnesses said parents should make those decisions, not the state. The bill’s author said the committee substitute was still being worked on and asked witnesses to review it; public testimony remained open in the portion provided, with no final action on SB 2101 shown.
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  • Texas has been a leader in identifying transnational repression as a threat to Texas and Texans. ...but
  • States, but it is also still a message for Texas.
  • Texas is more acutely aware of foreign threats. and the history of Texas as well as any other state.
  • It would certainly be a tribute to the state of Texas and to the country more broadly if Texas has already
  • Texas has the resources, Texas has the will, and Texas has the leadership to take on this issue—the full
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  • Senate Bill 2595 creates a new criminal offense in the Texas Penal Code for harassing and intimidating
  • With an alcohol level up to 17%, so literally we're just talking regarding the content of this beverage
  • Senate Bill 2225 would modernize the outdated alcohol code by allowing grocery stores and convenience
  • This update will bring additional information, and this update within the code itself would align Texas
  • It does not matter whether the beverage is made with alcohol from grapes, malts, or grains; the ingredient