77R14731 AJA-D                           
         By Gray                                               H.B. No. 2732
         Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2732:
         By Wilson                                         C.S.H.B. No. 2732
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to civil liability of alcoholic beverage providers for
 1-3     providing alcoholic beverages to certain individuals.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 2.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
 1-6     to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 2.03.  EXCLUSIVITY OF STATUTORY REMEDY.  (a)  The
 1-8     liability of providers under this chapter for the actions of their
 1-9     employees, customers, members, or guests who are 21 years of age or
1-10     older and who are or become intoxicated is in lieu of common law or
1-11     other statutory law warranties and duties of providers of alcoholic
1-12     beverages.
1-13           (b)  This chapter does not impose obligations on a provider
1-14     of alcoholic beverages other than those expressly stated in this
1-15     chapter.
1-16           (c)  This chapter provides the exclusive cause of action for
1-17     providing an alcoholic beverage to a person 21 [18] years of age or
1-18     older.
1-19           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.