Monitoring the Session

SB 1355

bill giving liquor wholesalers 30 days to pay distillers

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

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 liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Invoice first, payment within 30 days.

The bill requires Texas distillers to invoice wholesalers for liquor and requires wholesalers to pay within 30 days of getting the invoice. It touches distiller and rectifier permit holders, wholesaler permit holders, and the state alcohol commission. A distiller can report a late-paying wholesaler, the commission keeps a list of delinquent wholesalers, and a delinquent wholesaler cannot renew, transfer, or walk away from its permit, or get another permit, until it pays.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1355 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler.

WHAT IT DOES

Invoice first, payment within 30 days.

The bill requires Texas distillers to invoice wholesalers for liquor and requires wholesalers to pay within 30 days of getting the invoice. It touches distiller and rectifier permit holders, wholesaler permit holders, and the state alcohol commission. A distiller can report a late-paying wholesaler, the commission keeps a list of delinquent wholesalers, and a delinquent wholesaler cannot renew, transfer, or walk away from its permit, or get another permit, until it pays.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 8, 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

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Co-author authorized
  4. Read first time
  5. Referred to State Affairs
  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Testimony taken in committee
  9. Left pending in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Vote taken in committee
  12. Reported favorably as substituted
  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. Committee report printed and distributed
  15. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  16. Laid before the Senate
  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. Vote recorded in Journal
  19. Three day rule suspended
  20. Record vote
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote
  24. Reported engrossed
  25. Received from the Senate
  26. Read first time
  27. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  28. Considered in public hearing
  29. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. Committee report distributed
  32. Committee report sent to Calendars
  33. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4517
  34. Read 2nd time
  35. Amended 1-Phelan
  36. Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  37. Record vote RV#1716
  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. Read 3rd time
  40. Passed
  41. Record vote RV#1755
  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. House passage as amended reported
  44. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  45. Read
  46. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  47. Record vote
  48. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  49. Reported enrolled
  50. Signed in the Senate
  51. Signed in the House
  52. Sent to the Governor
  53. Signed by the Governor
  54. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 129 yea · 16 nay

Senate · 27 yea · 3 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 8, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

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 Jun 29, 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 Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 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: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.

Money

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

×

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 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: 101060289.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

×

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.

Votes6

Senate May 12, 2025

Yea
28
Nay
2
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Parker moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1355. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2.

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

  • Yea: 28 (published)
  • Nay: 2 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

House May 8, 2025

Yea
129
Nay
16
Present, not voting
2
Absent
3
Excused
0
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1755

SB 1355 was passed by (Record 1755): 129 Yeas, 16 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 129 (published)
  • Nay: 16 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

House May 7, 2025

Yea
122
Nay
12
Present, not voting
2
Absent
7
Excused
7
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1716

SB 1355, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 1716): 122 Yeas, 12 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 122 (published)
  • Nay: 12 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Final passage

Yea
27
Nay
3
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

CSSB 1355 (Parker) Relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler. (viva voce vote) (27-3) "Nays" Gutierrez, Hughes, Perry (27-3) "Nays" Gutierrez, Hughes, Perry

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

  • Yea: 27 (published)
  • Nay: 3 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea
27
Nay
3
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

CSSB 1355 (Parker) Relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler. (viva voce vote) (27-3) "Nays" Gutierrez, Hughes, Perry (27-3) "Nays" Gutierrez, Hughes, Perry

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

  • Yea: 27 (published)
  • Nay: 3 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Passage to engrossment

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

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

Sources

CSSB 1355 (Parker) Relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler. (viva voce vote) (27-3) "Nays" Gutierrez, Hughes, Perry (27-3) "Nays" Gutierrez, Hughes, Perry

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.

Witnesses12
For
9
Against
2
On
1
Names

For

  • Self3 registrations
  • Self; Texas Distilled Spirits Association2 registrations
  • Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits1 registration
  • Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Texas2 registrations
  • Wine and spirits wholesalers of texas1 registration

Against

  • Self2 registrations

On

  • TABC1 registration
Sources

12 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

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 F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 8, 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 Senate · Filed Feb 18, 2025

05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

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

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

Coauthors
Sponsors

House committee · Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HB 4517 by Phelan (identical)

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

PERMITS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 366 words

89R8659 MPF-F

By: Parker
S.B. No. 1355

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's

and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 102, Alcoholic Beverage

Code, is amended by adding Section 102.33 to read as follows:

Sec. 102.33. SALE OF LIQUOR BY DISTILLER AND RECTIFIER TO

WHOLESALER: CREDIT RESTRICTIONS. (a) The holder of a distiller's

and rectifier's permit shall provide an invoice to the holder of a

wholesaler's permit who purchases liquor from the distiller's and

rectifier's permit holder. The invoice must include the date of

purchase.

(b) The holder of a wholesaler's permit shall pay for liquor

purchased from the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit on

or before the 30th day after the date the wholesaler receives the

invoice.

(c) If the holder of a wholesaler's permit becomes

delinquent in the payment of an account for liquor under this

section, the holder of the distiller's and rectifier's permit may

report that fact in writing, including by electronic mail or

facsimile transmission, to the commission. An account becomes

delinquent if it is not paid when it is required to be paid under

Subsection (b).

(d) The commission shall maintain a list of wholesaler's

permit holders who have been reported to the commission under

Subsection (c) for failing to pay for the purchase of liquor under

this section. The commission shall remove a wholesaler from the

list on receiving proof that the wholesaler's delinquent account is

paid in full.

(e) The commission may not accept the voluntary

cancellation or suspension of a wholesaler permit or allow a permit

to be renewed or transferred if the permit holder is delinquent in

the payment of an account for liquor under this section. A person

whose permit is canceled by the commission or whose permit has

expired is not eligible to hold any other permit or license under

this code until the person has cured any delinquency of the person

under this section.

(f) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this

section.

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