Dive Summary:
- Several new laws were passed and updated in Texas this week, allowing craft breweries and brewpubs many new business opportunities across the state.
- Representatives from the industry lauded the verdict as an incredible step forward for the craft beer industry and were looking forward to the months and years to come.
- The new laws allows breweries and brewpubs more access to the marketplace and a surer footing against big-market breweries like AB InBev.
From the article:
As Metzger noted, SBs 516 and 517 were not taken up because the Senate can only vote on so many bills on a single day at this point in the session. They were subsequently passed unanimously on Wednesday. SB639, the Carona bill, was also approved after some modifications were made that settled most of the objections to it. All bills now await hearings in the House, and signs look good for passage. Put some beer in the fridge in anticipation of it finally happening.
