LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

TDSA PRIORITY LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW

Festival Bill

• SB 1375 allows distillers to bring their own product to offer free samples or tastings at festivals, farmer’s markets and similar events.

Bottle Bill

• SB 2284 allows distillers to sell four bottles, or the equivalent of the spirits, they produce for off-premise consumption. 

Contract Distilling

• SB 60 allows in-state and out-of-state distilleries to partner with a Texas distiller to contract distill.


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TDSA’S FIRST LEGISLATIVE SESSION

By creating one voice for distillers, TDSA’s first legislative session as an official trade association was a success. TDSA worked relentlessly with the Texas Legislature and stakeholders to pass four significant bills that put distillers on a more even playing field with similar industries. Due to our success, Governor Rick Perry declared September 2013 as the inaugural “Texas Distilled Spirits Month” as the new laws went into effect.

Through our efforts, effective September 2013:

  • Distillers can sell a limited number of bottles on site to consumers, as well as conduct tastings and samplings of their products at their distilleries.
  • Distillers can purchase products in bulk from Texas wineries, breweries or other distilleries for manufacturing purposes.
  • Distillers can sell their products in bulk directly to food processors.
  • Distillers can appoint someone to represent the distillery with tastings as well as when working with their distributor.



CONTACT US

919 Congress Ave., Suite 730
Austin, TX 78701

Amber Hausenfluck, Government Affairs 

info@texasdistilledspirits.org
www.texasdistilledspirits.org

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