Bill Text: TX HB2016 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to the sale of certain wine by the holder of a wine and beer retailer's permit or mixed beverage permit.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2016 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2016-Engrossed.html
  86R19397 BEE-F
 
  By: Guillen, Raymond H.B. No. 2016
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the sale of certain wine by the holder of a wine and beer
  retailer's permit or mixed beverage permit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 25.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a wine and
  beer retailer's permit may sell:
               (1)  for consumption on or off the premises where sold,
  but not for resale, wine, beer, and malt liquors containing alcohol
  in excess of one-half of one percent by volume and not more than 17
  percent by volume; and
               (2)  for consumption on the premises, the following
  beverages [traditional port or sherry] containing alcohol in excess
  of one-half of one percent by volume and not more than 24 percent by
  volume:
                     (A)  traditional port or sherry;
                     (B)  dessert-flavored wine; or
                     (C)  rice wine.
         SECTION 2.  Section 28.01(c), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The holder of a mixed beverage permit may also:
               (1)  purchase wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor
  containing alcohol of not more than 24 [21] percent by volume in
  containers of any legal size from any permittee or licensee
  authorized to sell those beverages for resale; and
               (2)  sell the wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor for
  consumption on the licensed premises.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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