By Keel                                               H.B. No. 1948
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to a local option election to allow or prohibit the sale
 1-3     of wine by the holder of a winery permit.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Sections 251.14(b) and (e), Alcoholic Beverage
 1-6     Code, are amended to read as follows:
 1-7           (b)  In areas where any type or classification of alcoholic
 1-8     beverages is prohibited and the issue submitted pertains to
 1-9     legalization of the sale of one or more of the prohibited types or
1-10     classifications, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for
1-11     or against one of the following issues:
1-12                 (1)  "The legal sale of beer for off-premise
1-13     consumption only."
1-14                 (2)  "The legal sale of beer."
1-15                 (3)  "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
1-16     consumption only."
1-17                 (4)  "The legal sale of beer and wine."
1-18                 (5)  "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for
1-19     off-premise consumption only."
1-20                 (6)  "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages except
1-21     mixed beverages."
1-22                 (7)  "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages
1-23     including mixed beverages."
1-24                 (8)  "The legal sale of mixed beverages."
 2-1                 (9)  "The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants
 2-2     by food and beverage certificate holders only."
 2-3                 (10)  "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a
 2-4     holder of a winery permit."
 2-5           (e)  In areas where the sale of beverages containing alcohol
 2-6     not in excess of 17 percent by volume has been legalized, and those
 2-7     of higher alcoholic content are prohibited, the ballot shall be
 2-8     prepared to permit voting for or against one of the following
 2-9     issues in any prohibitory election:
2-10                 (1)  "The legal sale of beer for off-premise
2-11     consumption only."
2-12                 (2)  "The legal sale of beer."
2-13                 (3)  "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
2-14     consumption only."
2-15                 (4)  "The legal sale of beer and wine."
2-16                 (5)  "The legal sale of wine on the premises of a
2-17     holder of a winery permit."
2-18           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.