SRC-DBM S.B. 1102 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 1102 By: Cain Economic Development 7/6/1999 Enrolled DIGEST Currently, most retailers are not authorized to sell wine with an alcohol content in excess of 14 percent by volume. S.B. 1102 will increase the permissible concentration of alcohol in certain beverages sold or held by persons permitted to sell such beverages to 17 percent alcohol by volume . PURPOSE As enrolled, S.B. 1102 regulates the permissible concentration of alcohol in certain beverages sold or held by persons permitted to sell such beverages. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 24.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize a person holding both a wine only package store permit and a retail dealer's off-premise license for the same location to remain open and sell ale, wine, vinous liquors, and beer, for off-premises consumption only, on any day and during the same hours that a wine and beer retailer's permit holder may sell ale, beer, and wine, except that the person may not sell wine or vinous liquor containing more than 17, rather than 14, percent alcohol by volume on Sunday, or after 10 p.m. on any day. SECTION 2. Amends Section 25.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 3. Amends Section 25.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 4. Amends Section 26.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 5. Amends Section 27.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 6. Amends Section 27.11, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 7. Amends Section 71.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 8.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 9. Emergency clause.