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TX HB4686

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Texas Alcohol Tourism Development Program within the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office to develop and market alcohol tourism statewide

  • Requires the program to create a marketing plan using market research to increase tourism to wineries, breweries, and distilleries and promote consumption of Texas-produced wine, beer, and distilled spirits

  • Mandates the office maintain and annually update a publicly accessible website listing locations of wineries, breweries, and distilleries offering tours and tastings

  • Creates a nine-member advisory committee appointed by the governor, including representatives from the distilling, wine, and brewing industries, a chamber of commerce member, an economic development researcher, a public member, and representatives from state agencies

  • Advisory committee must submit a report with proposed marketing methods, implementation plans, and budget to the office and legislature by September 1, 2026, after which the committee is abolished on January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Relating to the Texas alcohol tourism development program and advisory committee.

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Last Action

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Culture, Recreation & Tourism4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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