78R4065 AJA-D

By:  Denny                                                        H.B. No. 2849



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to possession and consumption of an alcoholic beverage on 
premises that are licensed or permitted under the Alcoholic 
Beverage Code and located in certain public facilities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.   Subchapter D, Chapter 109, Alcoholic Beverage 
Code, is amended by adding Section 109.62 to read as follows:
	Sec. 109.62.  POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC 
BEVERAGES ON PREMISES LOCATED IN CERTAIN PUBLIC FACILITIES.  (a)  
Notwithstanding Section 28.06 or any other law, a person holding a 
license or permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for 
on-premises consumption may allow a person to bring an alcoholic 
beverage onto the licensed or permitted premises and consume the 
beverage on the premises if the premises are located in a facility 
open to the general public where automobile racing events, 
including national car racing events, and other events are held.
	(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a person who brings an 
alcoholic beverage onto licensed or permitted premises under this 
section may remove the beverage from the premises.
	(c)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement 
this section.
	SECTION 2.   This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.