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.