SB 1577 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.

SB 1577 allows major racing facilities with seating capacity over 40,000 to temporarily sell alcohol during motor racing events. It permits sales for up to five consecutive days per event (or six days if postponed due to natural causes), with a yearly limit of four such events at the facility. The bill restricts sales to two drinks per person at a time and requires sales to end after 75% of the main race concludes or one hour before the last event ends. Additionally, alcohol must be purchased from a locally authorized distributor, and all sales must be reported to the state commission.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · May 19, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signature. The substantive policy content regarding temporary alcohol sales at racing facilities remains unchanged, with no new provisions, deletions, or modifications to the actual rules. The changes are purely formatting and procedural, including the addition of certification signatures and vote counts from both legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and page numbers; added enrolled version headers, legislative signatures, and certification of passage votes.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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