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Senate committee adopts bill requiring electronic ID reader for most alcohol sales after mother’s testimony
Summary
The Senate Committee on State Affairs adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 650, which would require electronically readable identification at retail alcohol sales (with some carve-outs). The substitute passed the committee unanimously and the bill was reported favorably to the full Senate.
The Senate Committee on State Affairs on Monday adopted a committee substitute to Senate Bill 650, a measure aimed at reducing underage access to high‑alcohol beverages by requiring electronic verification of buyer IDs at point of sale.
The bill, introduced on behalf of Senator West and explained to the committee by Senator Brian Hughes, would require a clerk to electronically read a customer’s identification every time alcohol is sold at most retail locations. Senator Hughes told the committee the measure grew from a family tragedy in Dallas: the April 2022 death of an 18‑year‑old, Deshaun Jacqueline, after he purchased and consumed multiple…
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