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  89R10595 MPF-F     By: Capriglione H.B. No. 2278       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the home production of certain alcoholic beverages.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 109,   Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER B. HOME PRODUCTION OF WINE, [ ALE, ] MALT BEVERAGES, OR   LIQUOR[ , OR BEER ]          SECTION 2.  The heading to Section 109.21, Alcoholic   Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 109.21.  HOME PRODUCTION OF WINE , [ OR ] MALT BEVERAGES ,   OR LIQUOR .          SECTION 3.  Sections 109.21(a) and (b), Alcoholic Beverage   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The head of a family or an unmarried adult may produce   for the person's use or the use of the person's family not more than   200 gallons of wine , [ or ] malt beverages , or liquor per year. No   license or permit is required.          (b)  The commission may prohibit the use of any ingredient it   finds detrimental to health or susceptible of use to evade this   code. Only wine made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of   honey or the juices of dandelions or grapes, raisins, or other   fruits may be produced under this section. Only malt beverages made   from the normal alcoholic fermentation of malted barley with hops,   or their products, and with or without other malted or unmalted   cereals, may be produced under this section. The possession of   wine , [ or ] malt beverages , or liquor produced under this section is   not an offense if the person making it complies with all provisions   of this section [ and the wine or malt beverages are not distilled,   fortified, or otherwise altered to increase their alcohol content ].          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.