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By:  Eissler                                                      H.B. No. 38 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the amount of alcohol that may be served in a drink by 
the holder of an alcoholic beverage permit or license; providing 
criminal penalties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Alcoholic Beverage 
Code, is amended by adding Section 101.76 to read as follows:
	Sec. 101.76.  LIMITATION ON ALCOHOL CONTENT OF DRINKS 
SERVED. (a) The holder of a permit or license that authorizes the 
holder to serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption may 
not serve a drink that contains more than one-half ounce of absolute 
alcohol or the equivalent.
	(b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.             
	(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.            
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.