By:  Madla                                                      S.C.R. No. 27 
	(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2003; March 20, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization; 
April 8, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 8, 2003, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.C.R. No. 27                                   By:  Armbrister


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

	WHEREAS, The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code was enacted by 
Chapter 194, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, 
and became effective on September 1, 1977; and
	WHEREAS, In the intervening years since this codification, 
the Alcoholic Beverage Code has been amended numerous times in each 
legislative session, and there are now many provisions that seem to 
be in conflict and require evaluation, review, and revision; and
	WHEREAS, According to the statute's public policy statement, 
the Alcoholic Beverage Code is "an exercise of the police power of 
the state for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, 
temperance, and safety of the people of the state," and it is to the 
benefit of the citizens of this state that the code be as accessible 
as possible; and
	WHEREAS, The revision of the Alcoholic Beverage Code should 
take place during the 2004-2005 interim so as to coincide with the 
evaluation of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission by the Sunset 
Advisory Commission; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby request that the Texas Legislative Council schedule a 
nonsubstantive revision of the Alcoholic Beverage Code during the 
2004-2005 interim; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official 
copy of this resolution to the chairman and vice-chairman of the 
Texas Legislative Council.



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