By:  Wentworth                                                    S.B. No. 646
	(In the Senate - Filed February 21, 2003; February 27, 2003, 
read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; 
April 14, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8, 
Nays 0; April 14, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the security required to contest an application for 
certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 61.39, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 61.39.  MAY CONTEST APPLICATION.  Any person may 
contest the facts stated in an application for a license to 
distribute, manufacture, or sell beer at retail, or the applicant's 
right to secure a license.  The person may not be required to pay[, 
if he gives] security for the [all] costs which may be incurred in 
the contest if the case should be decided in favor of the applicant.  
[No security for costs may be required of an officer of a county or 
incorporated city or town.]
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003, and 
applies to a contest of an application for a license on or after 
that date.



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