S.B. No. 1322         AN ACT   relating to the purchase and sale of vintage distilled spirits by   the holder of a package store permit or local distributor's permit.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended by adding Subdivisions (30) and (31) to read as follows:                (30)  "Vintage distilled spirits" means distilled   spirits that:                      (A)  are in the original manufacturer's sealed   container, including a bottle or case of bottles;                      (B)  are not owned by the holder of a distiller's   and rectifier's permit or the holder of a nonresident seller's   permit;                      (C)  are not otherwise available for purchase from   the holder of a wholesaler's permit;                      (D)  have not been offered for sale by the holder   of a wholesaler's permit within the preceding five years; and                      (E)  are possessed by a person in this state.                (31)  "Vintage distilled spirits seller" means a person   who:                      (A)  is at least 21 years of age;                      (B)  does not hold a license or permit under this   code; and                      (C)  is:                            (i)  an administrator, executor, receiver,   or other fiduciary who receives and sells vintage distilled spirits   in execution of the person's fiduciary capacity;                            (ii)  a creditor who receives or takes   possession of vintage distilled spirits as security for, or in   payment of, debt, in whole or in part;                            (iii)  a public officer or court official   who levies on vintage distilled spirits under order or process of   any court or magistrate to sell the vintage distilled spirits in   satisfaction of the order or process; or                            (iv)  any other person who does not hold or   have an interest in a permit or a license or in the business of a   permit or license holder under this code and is not engaged in the   business of selling alcoholic beverages.          SECTION 2.  Section 22.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 22.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a package   store permit may:                (1)  purchase liquor in this state from the holder of a   winery, wholesaler's, or class B wholesaler's permit;                (2)  purchase malt beverages in this state from the   holder of a general or branch distributor's license;                (3)  sell liquor and malt beverages in unbroken   original containers on or from the holder's licensed premises at   retail to consumers for off-premises consumption only and not for   the purpose of resale, except that if the permittee is a hotel, the   permittee may deliver unbroken packages of liquor and malt   beverages to bona fide guests of the hotel in their rooms for   consumption in their rooms;                (4)  sell vinous liquors in original containers of not   less than six ounces; [and]                (5)  sell liquor to holders of passenger transportation   permits as provided in Section 48.03; and                (6)  purchase and sell vintage distilled spirits as   provided in Section 22.19.          SECTION 3.  Chapter 22, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended   by adding Section 22.19 to read as follows:          Sec. 22.19.  PURCHASE AND SALE OF VINTAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS.   (a) The holder of a package store permit may purchase vintage   distilled spirits from a vintage distilled spirits seller.          (b)  A vintage distilled spirits seller may sell to the   holder of a package store permit, for each permitted premises, not   more than 24 containers of vintage distilled spirits during any   12-month period.          (c)  The holder of a package store permit shall maintain a   record of each purchase of vintage distilled spirits until the   second anniversary of the date the vintage distilled spirits are   purchased and provide the record to the commission on request. The   record must include the following information:                (1)  the permit holder's name, address, permit number,   and phone number;                (2)  the vintage distilled spirits seller's name,   address, and phone number;                (3)  the brand name and quantity of each vintage   distilled spirits container purchased;                (4)  the date of the purchase; and                (5)  the number of containers of vintage distilled   spirits the permit holder has previously purchased from the vintage   distilled spirits seller and the dates of those purchases.          (d)  A package store permit holder may sell vintage distilled   spirits to consumers for off-premises consumption only and to   holders of passenger transportation permits as provided in Section   48.03.          (e)  Any holder of a package store permit who is injured in   the permittee's business or property by a vintage distilled spirits   seller by the sale of forged, adulterated, or counterfeit vintage   distilled spirits to the permittee may institute suit in any   district court in the county in which the violation is alleged to   have occurred to require enforcement by injunctive procedures and   to recover triple damages plus costs of suit including reasonable   attorney's fees.          SECTION 4.  Section 23.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The holder of a local distributor's permit may:                (1)  purchase alcoholic beverages, including malt   beverages, from wholesalers and distributors authorized to sell   them for resale, but may purchase only those brands available for   general distribution to all local distributor's permittees;                (2)  sell and distribute the alcoholic beverages,   including malt beverages, to mixed beverage and private club   registration permittees;                (3)  sell and distribute distilled spirits to the   holder of a nonprofit entity temporary event permit; [and]                (4)  rent or sell to mixed beverage and private club   registration permittees any equipment, fixtures, or supplies used   in the selling or dispensing of distilled spirits; and                (5)  purchase and sell vintage distilled spirits as   provided by Section 23.07.          SECTION 5.  Chapter 23, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended   by adding Section 23.07 to read as follows:          Sec. 23.07.  PURCHASE AND SALE OF VINTAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS.   (a) The holder of a local distributor's permit may purchase vintage   distilled spirits from a vintage distilled spirits seller.          (b)  A vintage distilled spirits seller may sell to the   holder of a local distributor's permit, for each permitted   premises, not more than 24 containers of vintage distilled spirits   during any 12-month period.          (c)  The holder of a local distributor's permit shall   maintain a record of each purchase of vintage distilled spirits   until the second anniversary of the date the vintage distilled   spirits are purchased and provide the record to the commission on   request. The record must include the following information:                (1)  the permit holder's name, address, permit number,   and phone number;                (2)  the vintage distilled spirits seller's name,   address, and phone number;                (3)  the brand name and quantity of each vintage   distilled spirits container purchased;                (4)  the date of the purchase; and                (5)  the number of containers of vintage distilled   spirits the permit holder has previously purchased from the vintage   distilled spirits seller and the dates of those purchases.          (d)  A local distributor's permit holder may sell to the   holder of a mixed beverage permit not more than six containers of   vintage distilled spirits during any 12-month period.          (e)  Any holder of a local distributor's permit who is   injured in the permittee's business or property by a vintage   distilled spirits seller by the sale of forged, adulterated, or   counterfeit vintage distilled spirits to the permittee may   institute suit in any district court in the county in which the   violation is alleged to have occurred to require enforcement by   injunctive procedures and to recover triple damages plus costs of   suit including reasonable attorney's fees.          SECTION 6.  Section 28.07(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  All distilled spirits and vintage distilled spirits   sold by a holder of a mixed beverage permit must be purchased from a   holder of a local distributor's permit in the county in which the   premises of a mixed beverage permittee is located.          SECTION 7.  Section 103.10, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 103.10.  EXERCISE OF DISCRETION IN CASE OF MISTAKE. (a)   The preceding sections of this subchapter shall not be construed as   preventing the commission from exercising its discretion if illicit   alcoholic beverages are seized as the result of an accidental   shipment or other reasonable mistake. Under those circumstances,   the commission may issue orders and make disposition of the   alcoholic beverages as it finds just and reasonable.          (b)  It is a defense to prosecution or to the imposition of a   civil or administrative penalty for a violation under this chapter   that:                (1)  the holder of a package store permit or the holder   of a local distributor's permit:                      (A)  purchased an illicit beverage from a vintage   distilled spirits seller under Section 22.19 or 23.07 in good   faith;                      (B)  reasonably believed the illicit beverage was   vintage distilled spirits at all times the beverage was in the   permit holder's possession; and                      (C)  sold the illicit beverage to an authorized   purchaser in good faith; and                (2)  an authorized purchaser, to whom the holder of a   package store permit or local distributor's permit sold an illicit   beverage, reasonably believed the beverage was vintage distilled   spirits and not an illicit beverage.          SECTION 8.  Section 201.08(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  No tax may be collected on liquor:                (1)  shipped out of state for consumption outside the   state; [or]                (2)  sold aboard a ship for ship's supplies; or                (3)  sold as vintage distilled spirits.          SECTION 9.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.             ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1322 passed the Senate on   April 24, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays 1,   one present not voting.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1322 passed the House on   May 6, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 134, Nays 3,   one present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor