By Brimer H.B. No. 1193 77R920 AJA-D 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 Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person holding a license or 1-11 permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises 1-12 consumption shall allow a person to bring an alcoholic beverage 1-13 onto the licensed or permitted premises and consume the beverage on 1-14 the premises if the premises are located in a facility open to the 1-15 general public where: 1-16 (1) automobile racing events are held; and 1-17 (2) members of the general public are allowed to bring 1-18 in and consume alcoholic beverages. 1-19 (b) A person is not required to allow a person to bring an 1-20 alcoholic beverage onto licensed or permitted premises or to 1-21 consume the beverage on the premises if the alcoholic beverage is a 1-22 type that is not allowed: 1-23 (1) in the facility where the premises are located; or 1-24 (2) under the terms of the license or permit covering 2-1 the premises. 2-2 (c) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement 2-3 this section. 2-4 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.