TX SB650

Requires retailers selling alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption to visually inspect and electronically scan the purchaser's driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate to verify age; allows manual entry of ID information if the card cannot be scanned

Exempts distilleries, wineries, breweries, brewpubs, mixed beverage permit holders, restaurants, public entertainment facilities during events, delivery services for wine shipments, and curbside pickup of sealed containers from the electronic scanning requirement

Prohibits the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission from taking disciplinary action against permit/license holders if scanning failure was due to internet/data connectivity issues and the seller visually inspected the ID, or if the scanner verified the ID as valid and showed the purchaser as 21 or older

Creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for violations, with defenses available for internet connectivity disruptions or if the purchaser was 40 years of age or older

Takes effect September 1, 2025, with TABC required to adopt implementing rules by September 1, 2027, and no disciplinary actions permitted for violations occurring before that date; officially named the "Deshawn Jagwan Act"