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Votes and actions recorded at the meeting

- Approval of commission meeting minutes (Nov. 14, 2024): Motion to approve carried; mover and second recorded but names not specified in the public portion of the transcript.

- Adoption of the 2025 annual production limit order: Staff presented the order under Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code section 62.122(f). The proposed order would raise the annual production limit by an amount tied to the state demographer’s 2024 population growth (1.8%), to a total production limit of 193,303 barrels as presented by staff. A motion to approve the order was made and seconded on the record; the commission voted to carry the motion.

- Adoption of amended rule 50.24 (seller server school certificates and requirements): Staff said the proposal moved an existing contact-information requirement from the licensing chapter to the seller-server chapter for convenience; the rule was published for comment and no public comments were received. Commissioners voted to adopt the amended rule as recommended by staff.

- Adoption of amendments to licensing rules in chapter 33 (rules 33.20, .23, .44, .45, .57, .75, .93, .100, .103 and .104) and repeal of rules 33.101 and 33.105: Staff said the amendments update application and withdrawal procedures, reduce the minimum number of days for nonprofit temporary-event permits in some cases, and align chapter language with current practice. The amendments were adopted as recommended by staff; no public comments were recorded.

- Adoption of amendments to marketing practices rules in chapter 45 (rules 45.9, .11, .12, .20, .23, .30, .40, .45 and 45.105): Staff said the amendments update product registration procedures, authorize an executive director designee for relabeling, and clarify allowable outdoor advertising; the commission adopted the rules.

The public transcript records that motions were moved, seconded and carried; it does not record individual roll-call vote tallies or names for each yes/no vote in the public portion of the meeting. The commission also entered executive session citing Government Code sections for personnel, attorney consultation and deliberation on real-estate or security matters and reconvened in open session with no executive-session actions announced.

If a member of the public or press requires certified vote tallies or the official minutes, TABC staff indicated those materials are the agency’s official record and may be requested through customary channels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission - Regular Commission Meeting - Mar 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 25 meeting the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved meeting minutes and adopted a production-limit order and multiple rule amendments; no details of vote tallies by name were recorded in the public transcript.","taxTitle","Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), Departments and Agencies, Executive, Texas","taxId",17102,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624618,"TABC reports heavy AIMS use since go-live, flags vendor QA issues in phase 2",182,4281655,4464040,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82&start=4281&end=4464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82/thumbnail_4281655.jpg","/articles/6624618/Texas/TABC-reports-heavy-AIMS-use-since-go-live-flags-vendor-QA-issues-in-phase-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624618-0d138ce19900fe97467819c69010dd5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182970&Signature=L~f7VCfjx~ayP7doPNTQbsxY3HSEBtF771h6OtYabeeI8k3bjflYHuoQIy2OJSdwtpBDpJPuVJRnD9w8JY7p6yDdsRX7woUp0poWQmJ7zMmV3BYBtRKkCCcLy1OQsNwj9Ozc5RxjvXDjW62qbyGedk7h79NAq7F27TotG5rkeSX1P3rBgLVkEP1qCYpt6CenmRzQ5B0f~~fO6SfISx6xavQjY1v3WpKoAQdEo4vO50dfzRcLM72hV5HLMbueCyxSyZD~4pYkzgFrxRRJEcJuhioZMOGC8LqNdsUqaYSGDQldYsVjwR95bHMVEEEDG5tdm6aX-9lSAfNTzCyepklzRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TABC IT staff reported that since AIMS went live through March 10 the system had processed tens of thousands of transactions and experienced substantial user activity while the agency continued phase-2 and phase-3 development.

Laurie Sanchez, deputy director of the IT division, said AIMS had recorded roughly 52,000 original license applications, about 99,000 renewal applications, 92,000 product registrations and approximately 37,000 account-business transactions; she added that AIMS had seen about 2.7 million logins to the system.

Sanchez said the agency has faced challenges in phase 2 related to design requirements, development quality and vendor quality-assurance testing. To address those, TABC and the vendor are conducting \"shadow sessions\" with end users, the vendor revised its QA plan and the agency updated the project management plan and contract amendment to reflect revised testing and design processes.

Phase 3 work, Sanchez said, focuses on internal staff functionality and a smaller set of industry-facing items. The presentation listed order-management as the principal industry-facing item that would allow private clubs to intake membership-card orders; other phase-3 items in the minimum viable product (MVP) focus on data edits, permission enhancements, bond-grouping management and record retention.

Sanchez and staff characterized the MVP as achievable and stressed that the agency is balancing risk, staff impact and budget limitations while prioritizing core functionality that benefits industry and internal workflows.

No regulatory changes were proposed during the presentation; IT staff said they will continue working with the vendor to improve quality assurance and complete MVP scope items in future phases.","TABC said its AIMS licensing and registration platform has processed tens of thousands of transactions since going live and that phase 2 faced vendor quality-assurance and design-clarity challenges; staff outlined fixes and a phase-3 minimum viable product scope.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624623,"TABC says legislature likely to fund much of its budget and exceptional items; peace-officer pay rider under consideration",218,2498405,2716980,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82&start=2498&end=2716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82/thumbnail_2498405.jpg","/articles/6624623/Texas/TABC-says-legislature-likely-to-fund-much-of-its-budget-and-exceptional-items-peace-officer-pay-rider-under-consideration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624623-13ae98c1f448be391bed005e7493c995/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182970&Signature=KuC~Npijw~wP586vEP5Rl4DAKzHlTIkYrcoLHvCp6k4FuOnx0ME5v0pPAuLMNCKu9E4OV87-A9jFsv8ZJDmBrmPfVk3MWcmX8jLXQGz1Wn7HNtNuEfpVm1f6DxllW7eZAG090uI0q2saUgVMRiqKrwGQ49mQFQCKxloesx6O4KxNOv2Mxa~~FD1jFxPkD4nEGxYzcGH1Rw6CDlaM8VpJFn8gCorIlHnah6sZzBiu3q4Q1kIIjbUcHRYvD09gjXlQ5ewU~Q2u4IKGGLIQ52dA8~-Jk0JjHR18PRYGgeUQtgMwtZv9wK3j~Fka4PO9WV68xz6x69C-jT9E5UpO7Kkhpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TABC public affairs staff told the commission the agency’s budget request and policy bills are moving through the 2025 regular session with a favorable outlook so far.

Jared Staples, director of public and government affairs, said the agency asked the legislature to maintain its base funding and requested six “exceptional items” totaling about $14.9 million. He reported that both the Senate and House introduced budgets that fully funded the agency’s base request and exceptional item No. 5, and that committee actions have funded or partially funded additional exceptional items.

Staples said the Senate finance committee and the House appropriations committee have both signaled support for the request tied to peace-officer compensation (exceptional item No. 2) and that the Senate adopted a corresponding rider clarifying use of those funds; the House committee fully funded the peace-officer request but had not yet adopted the rider. “That request is going to be funded in what’s debated on the House and Senate floor,” Staples said.

Staff told the commission the agency is tracking roughly 530 bills that could affect TABC operations and has already provided witness testimony at three committee hearings. Staples said agency staff work with legislative offices and industry stakeholders to suggest implementation language and technical amendments that would make proposed policies feasible to administer.

Commissioners asked about potential additions of responsibilities. The meeting included discussion of proposals to transfer regulation of some hemp-derived products into TABC oversight, and agency officials said some legislative proposals include initial funding (one number discussed was $5 million in early proposals) that could support start-up regulation if the transfer proceeds; agency staff said details remain under negotiation.

The commission also received an update on pending appointments: Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Commissioner Adkins and appointed Chad Craycraft; both nominations had been referred to the Texas Senate and a nominations committee hearing had occurred. Staples said confirmations were expected to proceed to the full Senate in coming weeks.

No final legislative outcomes were reported at the meeting; staff said they will continue to provide updates as budget and policy language advances through conference committee and floor action.","TABC staff told commissioners the Senate and House introduced budget bills that fund the agency’s base request and at least one exceptional item, and that multiple exceptional items — including funding to hire peace officers at adjusted pay — remain under negotiation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624628,"TABC: Ports of entry collected about $700,000 during 2025 Paisano season; 2,646 containers disallowed",109,2113045,2222210,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82&start=2113&end=2222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82/thumbnail_2113045.jpg","/articles/6624628/Texas/TABC-Ports-of-entry-collected-about-700000-during-2025-Paisano-season-2646-containers-disallowed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624628-1fb2ad75ebf2a09e4800c9a7c9758fcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182970&Signature=g5J2uWLpcVDNxLDoVld6pm003TrQvC9jg885KJAZBavE3QAIwvN8xKBTvwi4qkE-gxL5-TMDCJgNbMrA~phSdjR0RhZVck9MYiYxpYm-l3e~UnfsYoKUDHhIRQ5hOwim5jdWGdP~-XXhjHvFV~LUui49BccUxRFpG8HNQqHBqOph-whDMdjLbzhim10HzvUSMaJYbKpRio9klYywsgbNJXQhEjS6stimfzDBLXFeihen1yWlkNSLO1HDsRJOaV2LPCDgGzjGYcBrwz57DwpAoCM3Q9uUhbGL~pX8wQBd8QzUWJUM5Kh4vRBZ4dysNHxir0G0AAPmqhuMyo-56cRJAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TABC officials told the commission that the agency’s 2025 Paisano ports-of-entry operation ran Jan. 1–12 and produced roughly $700,000 in revenue across 22 staffed ports, which the agency said represented about 11% of its annual tax revenue normally collected by ports.

John Rainey, chief of Ports of Entry, reported that Laredo posted two particularly strong days during the operation, collecting approximately $143,000 on each of the first Friday and Saturday of the year. “Our staff collected approximately 11% of our yearly tax rate of revenue during this short period,” Rainey said.

Rainey and Deputy Chief Nicole Langley described enforcement and public-safety results from the operation. The ports disallowed 2,646 containers or cigarette packages over the 12 days; the meeting record shows 59 containers were removed from minors, 670 containers were classified as illicit (for example, nonmanufacturer bottles or opened containers), and 91 cigarette packages were disallowed from minors.

Cash and credit amounts during the operation were split about 54% cash and 46% credit. Rainey said the agency’s longer-term goal is to increase credit use to 50% and that new credit-card readers expected in coming months should aid that effort.

Langley said the Enforcement Division’s Special Response Team (SRT) — a cadre of about 43 peace officers — supported the ports and that this was the first year SRT deployed to El Paso in addition to Laredo. Commissioners discussed expanding that SRT presence to Eagle Pass during planning for the next season.

Rainey said the Special Investigations Unit selected 31 suspect containers for laboratory analysis to identify illicit substances and that results were pending. A commissioner requested any lab results be routed to the commission, specifically to determine whether fentanyl was present in any seized containers; Rainey said any positive results would be provided.

The commission did not take regulatory action during the report, but staff indicated the agency will continue to plan and seek expansion of SRT deployment in future seasons and pursue technological upgrades for point-of-sale processing.","TABC officials reported that during the 2025 Paisano season the agency’s ports of entry collected roughly $700,000 in a 12-day period and disallowed thousands of containers; the special response team supported operations in El Paso and Laredo.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624633,"TABC-led raid in Houston rescues 25 trafficking victims, agency says",150,56697,206945,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82&start=56&end=206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765591-9dad30e784248d7aa5eea5f458389f82/thumbnail_56697.jpg","/articles/6624633/Texas/TABC-led-raid-in-Houston-rescues-25-trafficking-victims-agency-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624633-9b9b2c5346ece5f3ea97e47b426bc1d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182970&Signature=VEueR8Dy5ykgauunjfpZGWIoQQHAgZW9BQobLX~S1LV91RKahTpsNsuofZLOxCJopNsNf7kF9NmaOmYx77E~p4lkA-qNbr5GcWBhknAFMO~okZ6hiTT9pYlKrks3ApLzqqfmto9vNw2mdQupAZjVQ6e~VMBxdMp1HvNpjiD1PPs5WDo~7J7ir7J2VxnIqVwXadD0TR~8mnbRkVFvTUGWCLZL5bBxytzu3ejk6TwwpyO6PpYml-DcGb5yOYiJBDl3QxItUuiBC3HSEILve6SL7ZRL-GU1s-PFghnXqXE1HKax0UMe3SfV6W-EJtnQUrfvDwyysZ5mqbfAq6vdrDguQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said TABC agents led a Thursday night raid at a Houston sports bar that resulted in the rescue of 25 young women and multiple arrests.

Executive Director Graham told commissioners the TABC Trace team first identified the establishment after following leads from a vehicular manslaughter investigation. “We determined not only that, was that it was a den of human trafficking and narcotics as well as cartel activity,” he said.

The agency said the operation involved TABC agents working with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Harris County police, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI. Graham said agents found narcotics and evidence of human trafficking at the site and took multiple suspects into custody.

“The results were 25, young women who were being trafficked that were rescued. Multiple arrests,” Graham said. He added that when suspects were not lawfully present in the U.S., immigration-related removals were pursued: “in the case if they were criminals that were here illegally, sending them back to where they came from immediately.”

Graham framed the operation as part of an ongoing enforcement priority dating to the agency’s origins: “Since 1935, this agency has been tasked with the responsibility to keep organized crime out of the liquor industry,” he said, describing the agency’s charter responsibility to guard licensed establishments against criminal infiltration. He also stressed the tactics used in the raid, saying the operation employed surveillance and undercover work that avoided firearm use and physical violence: “the most successful police operation is one in which a firearm is never removed from a holster.”

Commissioners and staff said the Houston operation is one of several recent enforcement actions; Graham noted a separate October operation and an action against an unlicensed Houston establishment two weeks earlier. He told the commission that federal partners have sought to work with TABC because of the agency’s licensing expertise and statutory tools for investigating licensed premises.

The commission discussion included praise for the agency’s victim services staff who participate in on-site rescue and aftercare work. The agency did not provide, during the meeting, further operational details such as the number of arrests, identities of suspects, precise location of the venue beyond “a sports bar in Houston,” or criminal charges filed. Graham said follow-up enforcement updates could be added to a future agenda.

Questions from commissioners at the meeting raised whether TABC should provide more public information about similar operations in other parts of the state; Graham said how much detail can be shared publicly should be coordinated with law enforcement partners and the chief overseeing such operations.

The commission did not announce any formal rulemaking or new statutory requests tied to the operation during the meeting. The agency said victim services and enforcement units will continue the investigations and partner-level coordination required for prosecutions and victim care.","The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said its agents, working with federal and local partners, executed a Houston raid that led to the rescue of 25 young women and multiple arrests in an operation the agency tied to narcotics and cartel activity.","actionData","errors"]

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