Relating to the transfer of certain malt beverages between two or more licensed premises operating under the same general ownership or management and the sale of those malt beverages.
HB 4773 permits licensed breweries and brewpubs operating under the same ownership or management to transfer their own malt beverages between multiple licensed locations during specified hours. It requires vehicles used for transport to be described to the commission and clearly marked, while prohibiting violations of motor carrier laws. The bill specifically allows transfers between brewpubs (under Section 74.12) or package store permits (Section 69.11), but clarifies that transferred beverages remain legally considered produced at their original location for tax purposes. This primarily affects multi-location brewery and brewpub operators seeking operational flexibility.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow brewers and brewpubs to transfer malt beverages between their own licensed premises under specific conditions. The changes clarify rules for transporting beer between brewery locations and brewpubs, including requirements for vehicle registration and labeling, while also expanding sales options for transported beverages to certain retailers and distributors.
Scope change
The bill expands the ability of brewers and brewpubs to transfer malt beverages between multiple locations they own or manage, previously restricted to same-ownership transfer rules.
REQUIREMENT
Added new Section 62.085 allowing brewers to transfer malt beverages between their licensed brewery premises, including facilities under alternating brewery proprietorship or contract brewing arrangements.
Modified transport requirements to mandate that license holders provide vehicle descriptions to the commission and ensure vehicles are plainly marked as used for malt beverage transport.
ELIGIBILITY
Added new provisions allowing brewpubs to sell transported malt beverages to ultimate consumers and to retailers/distributors under specific conditions.
DEFINITION
Added Section 74.12 establishing rules for brewpubs operating multiple locations to transfer brewed malt beverages between their brewpubs.
TIMELINE
Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for all changes in the bill.
Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
123–14
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 144
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican85
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dade Phelan
RRepublican
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
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