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Texas Brewers Parity Amendment

“Not only should Texans be able to buy Texas beer, but our beer-buying money should, whenever possible, stay in the communities where the beer is produced.”  So says J.R. Labbe at the Star-Telegram.

Contact your state senator and representative and tell them to support HB 754 and SB 1062.  Heck, tell them to co-sponsor it.

It should be a no-brainer.  Get it done, and get on with the hard work!

Texas State Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Don’t Let This Bill Die

Did you contact your Representative yesterday?  Excellent!  Today, we are contacting our state Senator…

The Texas State Legislature has once again convened (for the 81st time), and there is another attempt to pass a minor, simple, and obvious bill that will set right the current inability of small brewers to sell their product from their breweries – a right that was restored to the craft vintners of the state in 2005.

Whenever this bill arises, it is usually killed in committee, thanks to big money distributors (Eagle among them).  See I Love Beer for more information on what you can do, and please contact your state senator!  The more light that shines on an issue, the harder it is for a legislative committee to keep it from seeing the house floor.

Open Letter:

Representative Gallego,

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Texas State Representative Jessica Farrar, Don’t Let This Bill Die

The Texas State Legislature has once again convened (for the 81st time), and there is another attempt to pass a minor, simple, and obvious bill that will set right the current inability of small brewers to sell their product from their breweries – a right restored to craft vintners of the state in 2005.

Whenever this bill arises, it is usually killed in committee, thanks to big money distributors (Eagle among them).  See I Love Beer for more information, and please contact your state representative!  The more light that shines on an issue, the harder it is for a legislative committee to keep it from seeing the house floor.

Open Letter:
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