Texas SB650 mandates the use of electronically readable information on driver's licenses to verify age in alcohol sales.

SB650 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to require retailers to use electronically readable information on driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, or identification certificates to verify a purchaser's age in alcohol sales. The Alcoholic Beverage Commission must adopt rules to implement this requirement by September 1, 2027. The commission cannot take disciplinary action for violations before September 1, 2027, and this provision expires on September 1, 2028. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB650 mandates the use of electronically readable information on driver's licenses to verify age in alcohol sales.

SB650 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to require retailers to use electronically readable information on driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, or identification certificates to verify a purchaser's age in alcohol sales. The Alcoholic Beverage Commission must adopt rules to implement this requirement by September 1, 2027. The commission cannot take disciplinary action for violations before September 1, 2027, and this provision expires on September 1, 2028. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.