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                                                                H.J.R. No. 85 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to 
authorize and govern the operation of wineries in this state.
	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)  The legislature may enact laws and direct the Alcoholic 
Beverage Commission or its successor to set policies for all 
wineries in this state, regardless of whether the winery is located 
in an area in which the sale of wine has or has not been authorized 
by local option election, for the manufacturing of wine, including 
the on-premises selling of wine to the ultimate consumer for 
consumption on or off the winery premises, the buying of wine from 
or the selling of wine to any other person authorized under general 
law to purchase and sell wine in this state, and the dispensing of 
wine without charge, for tasting purposes, for consumption on the 
winery premises, and for any purpose to promote the wine industry in 
this state.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held September 13, 
2003.  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against 
the proposition: "A constitutional amendment to allow the 
legislature to enact laws authorizing and governing the operation 
of wineries in this state."




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 President of the Senate                                 Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.J.R. No. 85 was passed by the House on May 6, 
2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not 
voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to 
H.J.R. No. 85 on May 29, 2003, by a non-record vote, and requested 
the appointment of a conference committee to consider the 
differences between the two houses; and that the House adopted the 
conference committee report on H.J.R. No. 85 on June 1, 2003, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.J.R. No. 85 was passed by the Senate, with 
amendments, on May 27, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 
0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference 
committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and 
that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.J.R. 
No. 85 on June 1, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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         Secretary of State