By Keel H.B. No. 124 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the promotion of Texas agricultural products and the 1-3 sale of wine. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 16, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 16.08 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 16.08. WINE FESTIVALS. (a) At an event that is 1-8 approved by the commission, organized to celebrate and promote the 1-9 wine industry in this state, and held in whole or in part on the 1-10 premises of the holder of a winery permit, the permit holder may: 1-11 (1) sell wine to consumers for consumption on or off 1-12 the holder's premises; and 1-13 (2) dispense wine without charge for consumption on or 1-14 off the holder's premises. 1-15 (b) The holder of a winery permit may sell wine to the 1-16 holder of a temporary permit issued under Chapter 27, 30, or 33 for 1-17 an event that is approved by the commission and organized to 1-18 celebrate and promote the wine industry in this state. 1-19 (c) The holder of a winery permit may not hold more than 1-20 four events described by Subsection (a) each year. 1-21 SECTION 2. Section 16.05(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 1-22 amended to read as follows: 1-23 (a) A winery permit may be issued for licensed premises in a 1-24 dry area, but, except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section 2-1 16.08, the permittee may not sell wine in a dry area. 2-2 SECTION 3. Sections 251.14(b) and (e), Alcoholic Beverage 2-3 Code, are amended to read as follows: 2-4 (b) In areas where any type or classification of alcoholic 2-5 beverages is prohibited and the issue submitted pertains to 2-6 legalization of the sale of one or more of the prohibited types or 2-7 classifications, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for 2-8 or against one of the following issues: 2-9 (1) "The legal sale of beer for off-premise 2-10 consumption only." 2-11 (2) "The legal sale of beer." 2-12 (3) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise 2-13 consumption only." 2-14 (4) "The legal sale of beer and wine." 2-15 (5) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for 2-16 off-premise consumption only." 2-17 (6) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages except 2-18 mixed beverages." 2-19 (7) "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages 2-20 including mixed beverages." 2-21 (8) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." 2-22 (9) "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a 2-23 holder of a winery permit." 2-24 (e) In areas where the sale of beverages containing alcohol 2-25 not in excess of 14 percent by volume has been legalized, and those 2-26 of higher alcoholic content are prohibited, the ballot shall be 2-27 prepared to permit voting for or against one of the following 3-1 issues in any prohibitory election: 3-2 (1) "The legal sale of beer for off-premise 3-3 consumption only." 3-4 (2) "The legal sale of beer." 3-5 (3) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise 3-6 consumption only." 3-7 (4) "The legal sale of beer and wine." 3-8 (5) "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a 3-9 holder of a winery permit." 3-10 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 3-11 SECTION 5. The importance of this legislation and the 3-12 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 3-13 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 3-14 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 3-15 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.