Monitoring the Session

SB 1378

Parker Winery Bill Carves Out Permits Issued By May 1, 2010

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12
Both charges, and why
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THE TEXT

“(i) with a population of more than 130,000”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The exception applies only to a winery in a municipality with a population of more than 130,000 and less than 150,000 that is located in three counties, one of which has a population of more than two million and less than three million. These stacked tests aim a statewide code section at only the places that meet all of them, while the caption names no place.

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Carve-out

THE TEXT

…“first issued on or before May 1, 2010, for a winery whose premises”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The exception from the ban on holding an interest in a liquor importer reaches only a winery permit first issued on or before May 1, 2010, so no winery permitted after that date can ever qualify. Paired with the population tests, this hands the benefit to a closed, narrowly described set of permit holders rather than a general class.

Carve-out

Initial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Also needs a city of 130,000 to 150,000 in three counties. No newer winery ever qualifies!

The bill rewrites a state rule that bars an out-of-state liquor seller's permit holder, and its officers and affiliates, from holding an interest in a business that imports liquor into Texas for resale. It adds an exception for a holder of a winery permit first issued on or before May 1, 2010, for a winery in a city of more than 130,000 and less than 150,000 people located in three counties, one of which has more than two million and less than three million people, and it bars a seller holding a winery permit, or whose affiliate holds one, from selling wine to that winery permit holder. Only permit holders who meet that past permit date and those population tests gain the new power, starting September 1, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1378 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

ITEM

relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.

WHAT IT DOES

Also needs a city of 130,000 to 150,000 in three counties. No newer winery ever qualifies!

The bill rewrites a state rule that bars an out-of-state liquor seller's permit holder, and its officers and affiliates, from holding an interest in a business that imports liquor into Texas for resale. It adds an exception for a holder of a winery permit first issued on or before May 1, 2010, for a winery in a city of more than 130,000 and less than 150,000 people located in three counties, one of which has more than two million and less than three million people, and it bars a seller holding a winery permit, or whose affiliate holds one, from selling wine to that winery permit holder. Only permit holders who meet that past permit date and those population tests gain the new power, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

“(i) with a population of more than 130,000”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The exception applies only to a winery in a municipality with a population of more than 130,000 and less than 150,000 that is located in three counties, one of which has a population of more than two million and less than three million. These stacked tests aim a statewide code section at only the places that meet all of them, while the caption names no place.

[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 80%

THE TEXT

…“first issued on or before May 1, 2010, for a winery whose premises”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The exception from the ban on holding an interest in a liquor importer reaches only a winery permit first issued on or before May 1, 2010, so no winery permitted after that date can ever qualify. Paired with the population tests, this hands the benefit to a closed, narrowly described set of permit holders rather than a general class.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 16, 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. Read first time
  4. Referred to State Affairs
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Testimony taken in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Vote taken in committee
  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. Committee report printed and distributed
  14. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  15. Laid before the Senate
  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. Vote recorded in Journal
  18. Three day rule suspended
  19. Record vote
  20. Read 3rd time
  21. Passed
  22. Record vote
  23. Reported engrossed
  24. Received from the Senate
  25. Read first time
  26. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  27. Considered in public hearing
  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. Committee report distributed
  31. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3756
  32. Read 2nd time
  33. Passed to 3rd reading
  34. Record vote RV#1214
  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  36. Committee report sent to Calendars
  37. Read 3rd time
  38. Passed
  39. Record vote RV#1349
  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. House passage reported
  42. Reported enrolled
  43. Signed in the Senate
  44. Signed in the House
  45. Sent to the Governor
  46. Signed by the Governor
  47. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 99 yea · 20 nay

Senate · 28 yea · 2 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 2, 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.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tan Parker

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25KThe Peck Family Trust$25K

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.

Votes5

House May 2, 2025

Yea
99
Nay
20
Present, not voting
1
Absent
8
Excused
22
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1349

SB 1378 was passed by (Record 1349): 99 Yeas, 20 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 99 (published)
  • Nay: 20 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 22 (derived from named list)

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

House May 1, 2025

Yea
110
Nay
25
Present, not voting
1
Absent
10
Excused
4
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1214

SB 1378 was passed to third reading by (Record 1214): 110 Yeas, 25 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 110 (published)
  • Nay: 25 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 10 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Final passage

Yea
28
Nay
2
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

SB 1378 (Parker) Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit. (viva voce vote) (28-2) "Nays" Hughes, Perry (28-2) "Nays" Hughes, Perry

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

  • Yea: 28 (published)
  • Nay: 2 (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
28
Nay
2
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

SB 1378 (Parker) Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit. (viva voce vote) (28-2) "Nays" Hughes, Perry (28-2) "Nays" Hughes, Perry

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

  • Yea: 28 (published)
  • Nay: 2 (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

SB 1378 (Parker) Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit. (viva voce vote) (28-2) "Nays" Hughes, Perry (28-2) "Nays" 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.

Witnesses14
For
10
Against
3
On
1
Names

For

  • Self4 registrations
  • Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits1 registration
  • Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration
  • Texas Distilled Spirits Association1 registration
  • Texas Package Stores Association1 registration
  • The Beer Alliance of Texas1 registration
  • Wine Institute1 registration

Against

  • Self2 registrations
  • Texas wine and grape growers association1 registration

On

  • TABC1 registration
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.

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 I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 16, 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

Adversarial review by claude-opus-5-5 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 18, 2025

05/19/2025 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.

Sponsors
Charlie GerenRHouse 99 Cassandra Garcia HernandezDHouse 115

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

Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HB 3756 by Geren (identical)

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

PERMITS

WINE & WINERIES

Text

The text as introduced · 465 words

89R9761 SCF-F

By: Parker
S.B. No. 1378

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit

holders who also hold a winery permit.

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

SECTION 1. Section 37.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 37.07. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. (a) No holder of a

nonresident seller's permit, nor any officer, director, agent, or

employee of the holder, nor any affiliate of the holder, regardless

of whether the affiliation is corporate or by management,

direction, or control, may do any of the following:

(1) hold or have an interest in the permit, business,

assets, or corporate stock of a person authorized to import liquor

into this state for the purpose of resale unless :

(A) the interest was acquired on or before

January 1, 1941 ;

(B) [ , or unless ] the permittee is a Texas

corporation holding a manufacturer's license and a brewer's permit

issued before April 1, 1971; or

(C) the permittee holds a winery permit that was

first issued on or before May 1, 2010, for a winery whose premises

is located in a municipality:

(i) with a population of more than 130,000

and less than 150,000; and

(ii) located in three counties, one of

which has a population of more than two million and less than three

million;

(2) fail to make or file a report with the commission

as required by a rule of the commission;

(3) sell liquor for resale inside this state that

fails to meet the standards of quality, purity, and identity

prescribed by the commission;

(4) advertise any liquor contrary to the laws of this

state or to the rules of the commission, or sell liquor for resale

in this state in violation of advertising or labeling rules of the

commission;

(5) sell liquor for resale inside this state or cause

it to be brought into the state in a size of container prohibited by

this code or by rule of the commission;

(6) solicit or take orders for liquor from a person not

authorized to import liquor into this state for the purpose of

resale;

(7) induce, persuade, or influence, or attempt to

induce, persuade, or influence, a person to violate this code or a

rule of the commission, or conspire with a person to violate this

code or a rule of the commission; or

(8) exercise a privilege granted by a nonresident

seller's permit while an order or suspension against the permit is

in effect.

(b) The holder of a nonresident seller's permit who holds a

winery permit or whose affiliate holds a winery permit may not sell

wine to the holder of the winery permit.

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