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Texas State Senator Pete Flores and State Representative Shelby Slawson have filed SB 752 and HB 2003 to legalize direct-to-consumer shipping and delivery from Texas breweries and brewpubs, which the Texas Craft Brewers Guild strongly supports as a means of supporting small businesses and increasing consumer choice. The "Beer To You" bills aim to level the playing field with Texas wineries, grocery stores, liquor stores, and restaurants that already enjoy legal pathways to deliver products to customers' doorsteps. Currently, breweries and brewpubs are prohibited from engaging in home delivery, shipping, or working with third-party delivery apps. The bills propose to allow breweries to ship products directly to consumers, subject to the same sales requirements and state liquor laws as other industry members. The Texas Craft Brewers Guild has advocated for this change, citing the success of the Texas wine industry, which has grown exponentially since the passage of a law allowing wineries to ship products directly to consumers in 2005.