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TX SB1554

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Peter Flores

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates an alcoholic beverage tax credit for distilleries and breweries that donate spent grain byproducts for agricultural use, including composting or animal feed

  • Sets the tax credit at $0.08 per pound (dry weight) of spent grain byproduct donated to locations within 100 miles of where the beverage was produced

  • Caps the maximum annual credit at $30,000 per eligible taxpayer or the total amount of alcoholic beverage taxes paid during the fiscal year, whichever is less

  • Requires taxpayers to obtain a certificate of eligibility from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission before applying to the comptroller for the credit

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to donations and taxes due on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for certain liquor or malt beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use in this state.

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/6/2025

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