Monitoring the Session

SB 300

Flores Bill Stretches Alcohol Delivery Range To 50 Miles

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · 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

Today it’s the county, the city, or two miles past it. Next: 50 miles!

The bill changes where a business holding a consumer delivery permit may deliver beer, wine and liquor to customers. Today those deliveries are limited to the retailer's county, its city or town, or two miles past the city line. Under the bill, deliveries may go anywhere within 50 miles of the retailer's store, as long as the sale is legal where the drink is delivered, starting September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 1883 (Died in committee) and 89R SB 245 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1883 (Died in committee) and 89R SB 245 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB300 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Today it’s the county, the city, or two miles past it. Next: 50 miles!

The bill changes where a business holding a consumer delivery permit may deliver beer, wine and liquor to customers. Today those deliveries are limited to the retailer's county, its city or town, or two miles past the city line. Under the bill, deliveries may go anywhere within 50 miles of the retailer's store, as long as the sale is legal where the drink is delivered, starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

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.

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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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R 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

89R SB 245

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

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs

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

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

Text

The text as introduced · 193 words

90R4141 SCF-F

By: Flores
S.B. No. 300

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, 2027.