SRC-DBM S.B. 1102 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1102
By: Cain
Economic Development
3/20/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, most retailers are not authorized to sell wine with an alcohol
content in excess of 14 percent by volume.  S.B. 1102 would 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 proposed, 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.