HB 4285: airlines can store sealed alcohol off the airport

Caption

relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages by an airline passenger transportation permittee.

Summary

Same county, within five miles of an airport they serve.

The bill lets airlines holding a state permit to serve alcohol on flights store sealed alcoholic beverages in the same county as, and within five miles of, an airport they regularly serve, not only at the airport itself. It touches airline passenger transportation permit holders and the state alcohol commission that writes the storage rules. Airlines could keep their liquor stock in nearby off-airport warehouses starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 105 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 105 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4285 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. John McQueeneyRHouse 97

Rep. Sam HarlessRHouse 126

ITEM

relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages by an airline passenger transportation permittee.

WHAT IT DOES

Same county, within five miles of an airport they serve.

The bill lets airlines holding a state permit to serve alcohol on flights store sealed alcoholic beverages in the same county as, and within five miles of, an airport they regularly serve, not only at the airport itself. It touches airline passenger transportation permit holders and the state alcohol commission that writes the storage rules. Airlines could keep their liquor stock in nearby off-airport warehouses starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 14, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 10, 2025Filed
Apr 1, 2025Read first time
Apr 1, 2025Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 22, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 22, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 22, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 5, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 8, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 10, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 10, 2025Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#1985
May 10, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House
May 12, 2025Read first time
May 12, 2025Referred to State Affairs
May 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 15, 2025Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 22, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 25, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 25, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025Record vote
May 28, 2025Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025Passed
May 28, 2025Record vote
May 29, 2025Senate passage reported
May 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025Signed in the House
May 31, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 118 yea · 10 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

John McQueeney

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$331K Texas Sands PAC$214K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$158K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$330,900.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$330,900.00

Cash: $250,000.00
Paid by others: $80,900.00
Total: $330,900.00

canvassing $75,000.00polling $5,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101070592, 101073198.

Texas Sands PAC$214,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$214,000.00

Cash: $214,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $214,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029510, 101059372, 101073198.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$157,954.79

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$157,954.79

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $157,954.79
Total: $157,954.79

mailers $129,351.79polling $10,800.00Other filed descriptions $10,303.00digital $7,500.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101070592, 101073198.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$330,900.00

Cash: $250,000.00
Paid by others: $80,900.00
Total: $330,900.00

canvassing $75,000.00polling $5,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101070592, 101073198.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$214,000.00

Cash: $214,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $214,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029510, 101059372, 101073198.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$157,954.79

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $157,954.79
Total: $157,954.79

mailers $129,351.79polling $10,800.00Other filed descriptions $10,303.00digital $7,500.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101070592, 101073198.

Votes4

Senate May 28, 2025

Yea: 30
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

PerryNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 28, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4285 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 28, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

PerryNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

Senator Parker moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 4285 at this time on its second reading: HB 4285, Relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a passenger transportation permit. The motion prevailed. Senators Miles and Perry asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 118
Nay: 10
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 7
Excused: 13

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1985

HB 4285 (Bumgarner, Cunningham, Hopper, Hull, Leach, Lowe, Noble, Oliverson, Patterson, and Slawson - no) (118 - 10 - 2)

Shared roll motion

The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number). (Record 1985): 128 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 118 (published)
Nay: 10 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
Excused: 13 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses14

For: 10
Against: 0
On: 4

Names

For

American Airlines2 registrations
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport2 registrations
Self1 registration
Texas Package Stores Association1 registration
The Beer Alliance of Texas2 registrations
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas2 registrations

On

Self1 registration
TABC3 registrations

Sources

14 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 14, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 10, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

SB 2334 by Parker (identical)

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

AIRPORTS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 105 words

By: McQueeney
H.B. No. 4285

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages by an airline

passenger transportation permittee.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 48.03(b)(2), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(2) store alcoholic beverages in sealed containers of any

size at any airport regularly served by the permittee or within the

same county as and within five miles of any airport regularly served

by the permittee , in accordance with rules and regulations

promulgated by the commission.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Senate May 28, 2025

Senate May 28, 2025

Senate May 28, 2025

House May 10, 2025

For

On

Companion