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78R12225 AJA-D


By:  Homer, et al.                                              H.J.R. No. 85 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment to allow wineries in this 
state to manufacture, sell, and dispense certain wine.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.  Section 20, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is 
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b) of this section, a 
winery authorized under general law to operate in this state, 
regardless of whether the winery is located in an area in which the 
possession or sale of intoxicating liquors is restricted or 
prohibited, may manufacture wine and may sell wine for consumption 
on or off the winery premises or dispense wine without charge, for 
tasting purposes, for consumption on the winery premises.  A winery 
may sell wine to an ultimate consumer only if the wine is 
manufactured in this state and at least 75 percent of its volume is 
derived from fermented juice of grapes or other fruit grown in this 
state.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003.  
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition:  "A constitutional amendment to allow wineries in this 
state to manufacture and sell Texas wine on the wineries' premises 
and to dispense Texas wine without charge for tasting on the 
wineries' premises."