By: Horn H.B. No. 429
73R2677 DWS-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the sale of wine by the holder of a winery permit.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Sections 251.14(b), (c), (d), and (e), Alcoholic
1-5 Beverage Code, are amended to read as follows:
1-6 (b) In areas where any type or classification of alcoholic
1-7 beverages is prohibited and the issue submitted pertains to
1-8 legalization of the sale of one or more of the prohibited types or
1-9 classifications, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for
1-10 or against one of the following issues:
1-11 (1) "The legal sale of beer for off-premise
1-12 consumption only."
1-13 (2) "The legal sale of beer."
1-14 (3) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
1-15 consumption only."
1-16 (4) "The legal sale of beer and wine."
1-17 (5) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for
1-18 off-premise consumption only."
1-19 (6) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages except
1-20 mixed beverages."
1-21 (7) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages
1-22 including mixed beverages."
1-23 (8) "The legal sale of mixed beverages."
1-24 (9) "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a
2-1 holder of a winery permit for off-premise consumption only."
2-2 (c) In areas where the sale of all alcoholic beverages
2-3 including mixed beverages has been legalized, the ballot shall be
2-4 prepared to permit voting for or against one of the following
2-5 issues in any prohibitory election:
2-6 (1) "The legal sale of beer for off-premise
2-7 consumption only."
2-8 (2) "The legal sale of beer."
2-9 (3) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
2-10 consumption only."
2-11 (4) "The legal sale of beer and wine."
2-12 (5) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for
2-13 off-premise consumption only."
2-14 (6) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages except
2-15 mixed beverages."
2-16 (7) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages
2-17 including mixed beverages."
2-18 (8) "The legal sale of mixed beverages."
2-19 (9) "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a
2-20 holder of a winery permit for off-premise consumption only."
2-21 (d) In areas where the sale of all alcoholic beverages
2-22 except mixed beverages has been legalized, the ballot shall be
2-23 prepared to permit voting for or against one of the following
2-24 issues in any prohibitory elections:
2-25 (1) "The legal sale of beer for off-premise
2-26 consumption only."
2-27 (2) "The legal sale of beer."
3-1 (3) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
3-2 consumption only."
3-3 (4) "The legal sale of beer and wine."
3-4 (5) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for
3-5 off-premise consumption only."
3-6 (6) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages except
3-7 mixed beverages."
3-8 (7) "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a
3-9 holder of a winery permit for off-premise consumption only."
3-10 (e) In areas where the sale of beverages containing alcohol
3-11 not in excess of 14 percent by volume has been legalized, and those
3-12 of higher alcoholic content are prohibited, the ballot shall be
3-13 prepared to permit voting for or against one of the following
3-14 issues in any prohibitory election:
3-15 (1) "The legal sale of beer for off-premise
3-16 consumption only."
3-17 (2) "The legal sale of beer."
3-18 (3) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
3-19 consumption only."
3-20 (4) "The legal sale of beer and wine."
3-21 (5) "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a
3-22 holder of a winery permit for off-premise consumption only."
3-23 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
3-24 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
3-25 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
3-26 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
3-27 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
4-1 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
4-2 passage, and it is so enacted.