Monitoring the Session

SB 650

West Bill Makes Grocery Stores Scan IDs, Exempts Liquor Stores

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed
Sen. Royce WestDSenate 23
Both charges, and why
Delayed start

THE TEXT

…“beverage made before September 1, 2027. This subsection expires”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The agency cannot discipline any license holder for skipping the scan until sales made on or after September 1, 2027, which is after the November 3, 2026 election. Rules are also not due until then. The offense provision does start in 2025.

Delayed start
Carve-out

THE TEXT

“(i) a package store permit;”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

Liquor stores, one license class that sells alcohol to go, are exempt from the scanning duty that convenience and grocery stores must follow. The caption reads as a general rule for retail alcohol sales.

Carve-out

Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

The agency can’t punish a skipped scan until September 1, 2027, after the 2026 election.

The bill requires sellers to scan the electronic strip or code on a driver's license or state ID before selling alcohol to go, and makes failing to do so a Class A misdemeanor offense. It covers off-premises sellers such as convenience and grocery stores, but exempts package stores, restaurants, mixed beverage permit holders, makers' premises, stadium and festival events, delivery drivers and outdoor curbside pickup. The state agency cannot punish sellers for not scanning until sales made on or after September 1, 2027, and sellers get a defense for internet outages or buyers age 40 or older, a shield when the scanner approves a fake ID, and a ban on keeping the scanned data.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote Jun 1, 2025: both chambers adopted the conference committee report. 1 day before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.NO AUTOGRAPH. Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 22, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB650 · 2024-12-18

SOLD BY

Sen. Royce WestDSenate 23

+ 4 coauthors

ITEM

relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

WHAT IT DOES

The agency can’t punish a skipped scan until September 1, 2027, after the 2026 election.

The bill requires sellers to scan the electronic strip or code on a driver's license or state ID before selling alcohol to go, and makes failing to do so a Class A misdemeanor offense. It covers off-premises sellers such as convenience and grocery stores, but exempts package stores, restaurants, mixed beverage permit holders, makers' premises, stadium and festival events, delivery drivers and outdoor curbside pickup. The state agency cannot punish sellers for not scanning until sales made on or after September 1, 2027, and sellers get a defense for internet outages or buyers age 40 or older, a shield when the scanner approves a fake ID, and a ban on keeping the scanned data.

CHARGES

[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 55%

THE TEXT

…“beverage made before September 1, 2027. This subsection expires”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The agency cannot discipline any license holder for skipping the scan until sales made on or after September 1, 2027, which is after the November 3, 2026 election. Rules are also not due until then. The offense provision does start in 2025.

[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

“(i) a package store permit;”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

Liquor stores, one license class that sells alcohol to go, are exempt from the scanning duty that convenience and grocery stores must follow. The caption reads as a general rule for retail alcohol sales.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 31, 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. Vote taken in committee
  9. Reported favorably as substituted
  10. Committee report printed and distributed
  11. Placed on intent calendar
  12. Not again placed on intent calendar
  13. Placed on intent calendar
  14. Co-author authorized
  15. Motion to suspend regular order of business
  16. Motion withdrawn
  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. Record vote
  19. Read 2nd time
  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 West
  21. Amended
  22. Vote recorded in Journal
  23. Passed to engrossment as amended
  24. Vote recorded in Journal
  25. Three day rule suspended
  26. Record vote
  27. Read 3rd time
  28. Passed
  29. Record vote
  30. Reported engrossed
  31. Received from the Senate
  32. Read first time
  33. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  35. Considered in public hearing
  36. Committee substitute considered in committee
  37. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  38. Left pending in committee
  39. Considered in public hearing
  40. Committee substitute considered in committee
  41. Reported favorably as substituted
  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  43. Committee report distributed
  44. Committee report sent to Calendars
  45. Considered in Calendars
  46. Placed on General State Calendar
  47. Read 2nd time
  48. Amended 1-Bowers
  49. Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  50. Record vote RV#3169
  51. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  52. Rules suspended
  53. Additional sponsor(s) authorized
  54. Read 3rd time
  55. Passed
  56. Record vote RV#3201
  57. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  58. House passage as amended reported
  59. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  60. Read
  61. Senate refuses to concur
  62. Senate requests conference committee
  63. Senate appoints conferees
  64. Senate refuses to concur-reported
  65. Senate requests conference committee-reported
  66. Senate appoints conferees-reported
  67. House grants request for conference committee
  68. House appoints conferees
  69. House grants request for conf comm-reported
  70. House appoints conferees-reported
  71. Conference committee report filed
  72. Conf. Comm. Report distributed
  73. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 706
  74. Senate adopts conference committee report
  75. Record vote
  76. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1499
  77. House adopts conference committee report
  78. Record vote RV#4149
  79. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  80. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  81. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  82. Reported enrolled
  83. Signed in the Senate
  84. Signed in the House
  85. Sent to the Governor
  86. Filed without the Governor's signature
  87. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 97 yea · 46 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 22, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Mar 26, 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

Royce West

Donors

Skyview Development LLC$36KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KErle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000

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 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$36,332.00
Total
$36,332.00
Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Erle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000.00
Money

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

×

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$36,332.00
Total
$36,332.00
Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Votes8

Senate Jun 1, 2025

Yea
28
Nay
3
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

On motion of Senator West, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.

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

  • Yea: 28 (published)
  • Nay: 3 (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.

House Jun 1, 2025

Yea
82
Nay
57
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
4
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 4149

Representative Bowers moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 650. The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 650 prevailed by (Record 4149): 82 Yeas, 57 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 82 (published)
  • Nay: 57 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

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

House May 22, 2025

Yea
97
Nay
46
Present, not voting
2
Absent
3
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3201

SB 650 was passed by (Record 3201): 97 Yeas, 46 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 97 (published)
  • Nay: 46 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House May 21, 2025

Yea
99
Nay
39
Present, not voting
2
Absent
8
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3169

CSSB 650, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3169): 99 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 99 (published)
  • Nay: 39 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Mar 26, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 650 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate Mar 26, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 650 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate Mar 26, 2025

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.

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

Sources

CSSB 650 as amended was passed to engrossment 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.

Senate Mar 26, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator West again moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 650 at this time on its second reading. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Witnesses17
For
13
Against
1
On
3
Names

For

  • Be A Blake Foundation1 registration
  • Self6 registrations
  • Self; Texas Package Stores Assoc1 registration
  • Texans for Safe and Drug Free Youth1 registration
  • Texans for safe and drug free youth1 registration
  • Texas Food & Fuel Association2 registrations
  • Texas Watch1 registration

Against

  • Texas Package Stores Association1 registration

On

  • TABC3 registrations
Sources

17 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 F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 31, 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 H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Dec 18, 2024

06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

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

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
César BlancoDSenate 29 Pete FloresRSenate 24 José MenéndezDSenate 26 Charles PerryRSenate 28
Sponsors
Rhetta Andrews BowersDHouse 113 Senfronia ThompsonDHouse 141 Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148 Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Jolanda "Jo" JonesDHouse 147

House committee · Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

Electronic Information Systems

Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses

DESHAWN JAGWAN ACT (PS5ER)

IDENTIFICATION CARDS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 182 words

89R5527 SCF-D

By: West
S.B. No. 650

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to requiring the use of electronically readable

information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of

alcoholic beverages.

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

SECTION 1. Section 109.61, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended by adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows:

(a-1) A person shall access electronically readable

information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or

identification certificate for the purpose of verifying a

purchaser's age in any retail sale of an alcoholic beverage.

(a-2) The commission may not take any disciplinary action

against the holder of a permit or license issued under this code for

a violation of Subsection (a-1) for the retail sale of an alcoholic

beverage made before September 1, 2027. This subsection expires

September 1, 2028.

SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2027, the Texas

Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall adopt rules to implement

Section 109.61(a-1), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.