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Senate Bill 693 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
House Sponsor: Kuempel |
Previous law established a defense to prosecution for selling alcohol to a minor that the minor falsely represented himself or herself to be at least 21 years of age by displaying an apparently valid Texas driver's license or identification card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety that contains a physical description consistent with the minor's appearance. Senate Bill 693 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to expand the types of apparently valid proof of identification to include identification that contains a photograph consistent with the minor's appearance, states that the minor is at least 21 years of age, and is issued by a governmental agency. Such proof of identification may include, in addition to the state-issued driver's license or identification card, a passport or a military identification card.