SRC-TBR S.B. 965 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 965
77R169 AJA-DBy: Jackson
Business & Commerce
3/5/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the holder of a winery permit may sell wine to ultimate
consumers for consumption on or off winery premises and dispense free wine
for consumption on or off the winery premises if certain specifications are
met.  As proposed, S.B. 965 expands the number of counties in which an
authorized holder of a winery permit may sell wine to ultimate consumers
for consumption on or off winery premises and dispense free wine for
consumption on or off the winery premises. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 16.01(d), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as follows:

(d)  Authorizes the holder of a winery permit to sell wine to ultimate
consumers for consumption on or off winery premises and dispense free wine
for consumption on or off the winery premises if the winery is located in a
county that has a population of 240,000 or more, and borders both the Gulf
of Mexico and a county that has within its boundaries all or part of an
international airport. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.