Monitoring the Session

HB 5205

bill keeping package store permits from moving

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the issuance of certain package store permits and the transfer of package store permits to another location.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No new locations at all, not just no new counties.

The bill stops liquor package store permit holders from moving their permit to a new location, where current law only blocks moves to another county. It also says a buyer of an existing package store can get a new permit only if that store has run at the same spot for more than a year and the permit stays at that same spot. Package store owners who want to relocate, even across town, would have to apply for a brand-new permit instead of moving the old one.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5205 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31

ITEM

relating to the issuance of certain package store permits and the transfer of package store permits to another location.

WHAT IT DOES

No new locations at all, not just no new counties.

The bill stops liquor package store permit holders from moving their permit to a new location, where current law only blocks moves to another county. It also says a buyer of an existing package store can get a new permit only if that store has run at the same spot for more than a year and the permit stays at that same spot. Package store owners who want to relocate, even across town, would have to apply for a brand-new permit instead of moving the old one.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ryan Guillen

Donors

Frontera Texas PAC$160KTexas Sands PAC$121KAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$23K

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 · Jul 1, 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.

Frontera Texas PAC$160,007.97

Frontera Texas PAC

$160,007.97

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$160,007.97
Total
$160,007.97
Other filed descriptions $73,500.00mail $40,000.00mailing $19,429.94texting $18,144.37digital $8,211.55printing $722.11

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 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.

Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.

Texas Sands PAC$120,875.00

Texas Sands PAC

$120,875.00

Cash
$113,500.00
Paid by others
$7,375.00
Total
$120,875.00
polling $7,375.00

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 · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$22,795.90

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$22,795.90

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$22,795.90
Total
$22,795.90
polling $15,000.00Other filed descriptions $7,352.14texting $443.76

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 · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 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: 101033369, 101070155.

Money

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

×

Frontera Texas PAC

$160,007.97

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$160,007.97
Total
$160,007.97
Other filed descriptions $73,500.00mail $40,000.00mailing $19,429.94texting $18,144.37digital $8,211.55printing $722.11

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 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.

Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$120,875.00

Cash
$113,500.00
Paid by others
$7,375.00
Total
$120,875.00
polling $7,375.00

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 · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$22,795.90

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$22,795.90
Total
$22,795.90
polling $15,000.00Other filed descriptions $7,352.14texting $443.76

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 · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 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: 101033369, 101070155.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 14, 2025

04/07/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

House committee · Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

PACKAGE STORES

PERMITS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 296 words

89R13626 SCF-F

By: Guillen
H.B. No. 5205

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the issuance of certain package store permits and the

transfer of package store permits to another location.

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

SECTION 1. Section 11.08, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 11.08. CHANGE OF LOCATION. If a permittee , other than

a package store permittee, desires to change the location of the

permittee's [ his ] place of business, the permittee [ he ] may file an

application for a change of location with the commission. The

application shall be on a form prescribed by the commission. The

commission or administrator may deny the application on any ground

for which an original application may be denied. The application is

subject to protest and hearing in the same manner as an original

application for a permit.

SECTION 2. Section 22.041(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The commission may issue an original package store

permit to a person for an existing package store business if:

(1) the person acquired by purchase or otherwise the

existing package store business; [ and ]

(2) the existing package store business has been

operating in the same location [ county ] for more than one year

before the date the person acquired the package store business ; and

(3) the permit is for the same location as the existing

package store business .

SECTION 3. Section 22.05, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 22.05. TRANSFER OF PERMITS PROHIBITED . The holder of a

package store permit may not transfer the permit to another

location [ county ].

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.