Relating to authorized activities of a brewer's or nonresident brewer's license holder; authorizing a fee increase.

Contracts

• Distribution Agreements: You must amend Representations and Warranties to explicitly affirm your status as the Primary American Source of Supply (PASS) for every brand sold. This triggers Chapter 102 franchise protections; ensure termination clauses align with this elevated liability.
• Contract Brewing/ABP Agreements: Agreements must explicitly require the maintenance of a brewer's license *specifically at the location* where production occurs. You cannot rely on a "corporate" license for a contract facility.

Hiring/Training

• Logistics & Compliance Staff: Retrain shipping departments immediately. Shipments from *all* out-of-state facilities must now reference the single, primary Texas Nonresident Brewer’s License number. Stop using facility-specific license numbers once consolidation is approved.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• PASS Documentation: You must generate and retain internal documentation proving you are the manufacturer, owner of the commodity, or the *exclusive agent* of the manufacturer. TABC will require this to verify your right to sell to distributors.
• ABP Filings: For alternating proprietorships, you must maintain concurrent files of the TTB Brewer's Notice/Bond and the specific TABC bond required under Sec. 62.14.

Fees & Costs

• Fee Restructuring: While you will save money by dropping multiple site-specific licenses, the base fee for the Nonresident Brewer’s License will increase.
• Budget Impact: Budget for a potential spike in the renewal fee for your primary license in Q3/Q4 2025. The law mandates the fee be "sufficient to cover administrative costs," which signals a significant hike is coming to balance the agency's revenue.