TX Lawmakers Aim to Raise Package Store Permit Cap & Close Loophole

Dear Client:  Texas lawmakers are on the verge of making big changes to the Lone Star State's beverage alcohol code. The state Senate and the House of Representatives "overwhelmingly" approved HB 1545, which authorizes the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to continue operating through 2031. Also included, is a provision that would raise the cap on package store permits from five to 250 as well as remove the consanguinity exception, which allows a package store owner's closest relative to obtain additional