SB 245

alcohol delivery radius goes to 50 miles

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 delivery of alcoholic beverages by holders of a consumer delivery permit.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Replaces the county, city and two-mile limits.

The bill changes where a business holding a consumer delivery permit can deliver beer, wine, and liquor to customers. It replaces the old limits (the retailer's county, city, or two miles past city limits) with a single radius of up to 50 miles from the retailer's store, still only where the sale is legal. Delivery companies and retailers can serve a wider area starting September 1, 2025, and customers farther from stores can get alcohol delivered.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 1883 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1883 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB245 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages by holders of a consumer delivery permit.

WHAT IT DOES

Replaces the county, city and two-mile limits.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024Filed
Jan 28, 2025Co-author authorized
Feb 3, 2025Read first time
Feb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pete Flores

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55KMorris Jaffe$25,000Justin Jaffe$25,000

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 12, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Morris Jaffe$25,000.00

Justin Jaffe$25,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

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.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R SB 1883

by Sen. Flores, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 20, 2023: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises to the ultimate consumer.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024

02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

Coauthors

Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14

Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

Text

The text as introduced · 193 words

89R2230 SCP-F

By: Flores
S.B. No. 245

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages by holders of a

consumer delivery permit.

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

SECTION 1. Section 57.02(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The holder of a consumer delivery permit may make

deliveries of alcoholic beverages:

(1) only in response to bona fide orders placed by the

consumer under Section 57.01; and

(2) only in an area not more than 50 miles from the

retailer's premises [ areas ] where the sale of the beverages is

legal [ in:

[ (A) the county in which the premises of the

retailer making the sale is located;

[ (B) the city or town in which the premises of the

retailer making the sale is located, if the retailer is located in a

city or town; or

[ (C) an area not further than two miles beyond

the municipal boundary of the city or town in which the premises of

the retailer is located, if applicable ].

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