HBA-EVB S.B. 1676 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1676
By: Bernsen
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
5/19/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code prohibits the manufacture,
import, sale, or possession for the purposes of sale of any alcoholic
beverage made from dried grapes, dried fruits, or dried berries.  S.B. 1676
deletes text from the Alcoholic Beverage Code, to allow for the production
of alcoholic beverages made from dried grapes, dried fruits, or dried
berries. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 101.65, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to remove an
alcoholic beverage made from dried grapes, dried fruits, or dried berries
from a list of alcoholic beverages that a person is prohibited from
manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing for the purpose of sale.
Redesignates existing Subdivisions (2) through (5) as Subdivisions (1)
through (4) to make a conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.