1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to removal of malt liquor, ale, and beer from the premises
 1-3     of a holder of a mixed beverage permit and a brewpub license.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 28.10, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
 1-6     amended to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 28.10.  CONSUMPTION RESTRICTED TO PREMISES; EXCEPTIONS.
 1-8     (a)  Except as provided [permitted] by [Subsection (b) of] this
 1-9     section or Section 28.01(b) [and by Subsection (b) of Section
1-10     28.01], a mixed beverage permittee may not sell an alcoholic
1-11     beverage to another mixed beverage permittee or to any other person
1-12     except for consumption on the seller's licensed premises.
1-13           (b)  A mixed beverage permittee may not permit any person to
1-14     take any alcoholic beverage purchased on the licensed premises from
1-15     the premises where sold, except that:
1-16                 (1)  a person who orders wine with food and has a
1-17     portion of the open container remaining may remove the open
1-18     container of wine from the premises; and
1-19                 (2)  a mixed beverage permittee who also holds a
1-20     brewpub license may sell or offer without charge on the premises of
1-21     the brewpub, to an ultimate consumer for consumption on or off the
1-22     premises, malt liquor, ale, or beer produced by the permittee, in
1-23     or from a lawful container in an amount that does not exceed
1-24     one-half barrel, provided that the aggregate amount of malt liquor,
1-25     ale, and beer removed from the premises under this subdivision does
 2-1     not exceed 1,000 barrels annually.
 2-2           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1684 passed the Senate on
         April 26, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
         present not voting; and that the Senate concurred in House
         amendment on May 25, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1684 passed the House, with
         amendment, on May 23, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
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                    Governor