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By:  Homer (Senate Sponsor - Brimer)                              H.B. No. 2112
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Business 
and Commerce; May 21, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the liability of an employer for actions of an employee 
in the sale, service, dispensing, or delivery of alcoholic 
beverages.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 106.14(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  For purposes of this chapter and any other provision of 
this code relating to the sales, service, dispensing, or delivery 
of alcoholic beverages to a person who is not a member of a private 
club on the club premises, a minor, or an intoxicated person or the 
consumption of alcoholic beverages by a person who is not a member 
of a private club on the club premises, a minor, or an intoxicated 
person, the actions of an employee shall not be attributable to the 
employer if:
		(1)  the employer requires its employees to attend a 
commission-approved seller training program;
		(2)  the employee has actually attended such a training 
program; and        
		(3)  the employer has not directly or indirectly 
encouraged the employee to violate such law.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003, and 
applies only to the sale, service, dispensing, delivery, or 
consumption of alcoholic beverages on or after the effective date 
of this Act.



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