By Zaffirini S.B. No. 505 76R6179 MCK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the display of warning signs on the dangers of alcohol 1-3 consumption by establishments selling alcoholic beverages for 1-4 on-premise consumption. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 109, Alcoholic Beverage 1-7 Code, is amended by adding Section 109.61 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 109.61. WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR ON-PREMISE PERMIT OR 1-9 LICENSE HOLDERS. (a) A person who holds a license or permit for 1-10 on-premise consumption, including the holder of a food and beverage 1-11 certificate, shall post, in a conspicuous place in each public 1-12 restroom on the licensed or permitted premises, a sign provided by 1-13 the commission that reads substantially similar to the following: 1-14 GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon 1-15 General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages 1-16 during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. 1-17 (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your 1-18 ability to drive a car or operate machinery and may 1-19 cause health problems. 1-20 (b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the 1-21 provision of the warning signs required by this section. 1-22 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2000, except 1-23 that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall adopt rules and 1-24 provide the warning signs as required by Section 109.61, Alcoholic 2-1 Beverage Code, as added by this Act, before December 15, 1999. 2-2 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-3 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-4 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-5 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-6 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.