By:  Hochberg (Senate Sponsor - Jackson)                          H.B. No. 724
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 7, 2003; 
April 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Criminal Justice; May 21, 2003, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 21, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to civil liability of alcoholic beverage providers for 
providing alcoholic beverages to certain individuals.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 2.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 2.03.  EXCLUSIVITY OF STATUTORY REMEDY.  (a)  The 
liability of providers under this chapter for the actions of their 
employees, customers, members, or guests who are or become 
intoxicated is in lieu of common law or other statutory law 
warranties and duties of providers of alcoholic beverages.
	(b)  This chapter does not impose obligations on a provider 
of alcoholic beverages other than those expressly stated in this 
chapter.
	(c)  This chapter provides the exclusive cause of action for 
providing an alcoholic beverage to a person 18 years of age or 
older.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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