By Keel                                               H.B. No. 1949
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the sale and dispensing of wine by winery permit
 1-3     holders.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Chapter 16, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
 1-6     by adding Section 16.08 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 16.08.  WINE FESTIVALS. (a)  At an event that is
 1-8     approved by the commission, organized to celebrate and promote the
 1-9     wine industry in this state, and held in whole or in part on the
1-10     premises of the holder of a winery permit, the permit holder may:
1-11                 (1)  sell wine to consumers for consumption on or off
1-12     the holder's premises; and
1-13                 (2)  dispense wine without charge for consumption on or
1-14     off the holder's premises.
1-15           (b)  The holder of a winery permit may sell wine to the
1-16     holder of a temporary permit issued under Chapter 27, 30, or 33 for
1-17     an event that is approved by the commission and organized to
1-18     celebrate and promote the wine industry in this state.
1-19           (c)  The holder of a winery permit may not hold more than
1-20     four events described by Subsection (a) each year.
1-21           SECTION 2. Section 16.05(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
1-22     amended to read as follows:
1-23           (a)  A winery permit may be issued for licensed premises in a
1-24     dry area, but, except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section
 2-1     16.08, the permittee may not sell wine in a dry area.
 2-2           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.