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.