Suspending limitations on conference committee

jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2593








By:  Estes                                          S.R. No. 1031



SENATE RESOLUTION
	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 78th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the 
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on 
House Bill No. 2593, relating to winery permits, to consider and 
take action on the following matters:
	(1)  Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add "Except as provided by Section 16.011," to 
amended Section 16.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code.
	Explanation:  The language is necessary to clarify that 
there is an exception to a winery's authorized activities and to 
conform to language added by the bill relating to the authorized 
activities of a winery located in a dry area.
	(2)  Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit 
the committee to amend and omit text to Section 16.011, Alcoholic 
Beverage Code, as added by the bill, so that the section reads as 
follows:
	Sec. 16.011.  PREMISES IN DRY AREA.  A winery permit may 
be issued for premises in an area in which the sale of wine has 
not been authorized by a local option election.  A holder of a 
permit under this section may engage in any activity authorized 
under Section 16.01 except that the permit holder may sell or 
dispense wine under that section only if the wine is:
		(1)  manufactured in this state; and                                   
		(2)  at least 75 percent by volume fermented juice of 
grapes or other fruit grown in this state.
	Explanation:  The change is necessary to authorize 
wineries located in a dry area of the state to engage in the same 
activities, except for selling wine, as wineries located in wet 
areas of the state.
	(3)  Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit 
the committee to amend SECTION 4 of the bill, so that the section 
reads as follows:
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect on the date on which the 
constitutional amendment proposed by the 78th Legislature, 
Regular Session, 2003, authorizing the legislature to authorize 
and govern the operation of wineries in this state takes effect.  
If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no 
effect.
	Explanation:  The change is necessary to conform the 
language to the language in the constitutional amendment that 
must be approved in order for the bill to take effect.




_______________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
     I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on June 1, 2003, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.



_______________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate