By: Hilbert H.B. No. 1428
73R5387 DWS-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the employment or other presence of a minor on the
1-3 premises of certain businesses selling alcoholic beverages.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
1-6 by adding Section 106.15 to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 106.15. PRESENCE OF MINOR. (a) Except as provided by
1-8 Subsection (b), a minor may not be on the premises of a business
1-9 that derives 85 percent or more of its gross revenues from the sale
1-10 of alcoholic beverages and the holder of the permit or license
1-11 covering the premises where the business is operated may not allow
1-12 a minor to be on the premises.
1-13 (b) This section does not prohibit the parent or legal
1-14 guardian of a minor from employing the minor in the parent's or
1-15 guardian's business, regardless of whether the business derives 85
1-16 percent or more of its gross revenues from the sale of alcoholic
1-17 beverages.
1-18 SECTION 2. Sections 106.09(b) and (c), Alcoholic Beverage
1-19 Code, are amended to read as follows:
1-20 (b) Except as provided by Section 106.15 of this code, a <A>
1-21 holder of a wine only package store permit may employ a person 16
1-22 years old or older to work in any capacity.
1-23 (c) Except as provided by Section 106.15 of this code, a <A>
1-24 holder of a mixed beverage permit may employ a person under 18
2-1 years of age to work in any capacity other than the actual selling,
2-2 preparing, or serving of mixed beverages.
2-3 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993.
2-4 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
2-5 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-6 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-7 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-8 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.