By Brimer                                             H.B. No. 1193
         77R9194 AJA-F                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to possession and consumption of an alcoholic beverage on
 1-3     premises that are licensed or permitted under the Alcoholic
 1-4     Beverage Code and located in certain public facilities.
 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.  POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
 1-9     BEVERAGES ON PREMISES LOCATED IN CERTAIN PUBLIC FACILITIES. (a)
1-10     Notwithstanding Section 28.06 or any other law, a person holding a
1-11     license or permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for
1-12     on-premises consumption may allow a person to bring an alcoholic
1-13     beverage onto the licensed or permitted premises and consume the
1-14     beverage on the premises if the premises are located in a facility
1-15     open to the general public where automobile racing events,
1-16     including national car racing events, and other events are held.
1-17           (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a person who brings an
1-18     alcoholic beverage onto licensed or permitted premises under this
1-19     section may remove the beverage from the premises.
1-20           (c)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement
1-21     this section.
1-22           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.