By:  Deshotel (Senate Sponsor - Armbrister)                       H.B. No. 168
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 22, 2005; 
April 25, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Business and Commerce; May 5, 2005, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 5, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the hours for selling alcoholic beverages at certain 
events.  
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 105, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended 
by adding Section 105.08 to read as follows:
	Sec. 105.08.  HOURS OF SALE AND CONSUMPTION:  CERTAIN 
EVENTS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, in 
addition to any other period during which the sale and consumption 
of alcohol is authorized under this code:
		(1)  a licensed or permitted premises located at a 
festival, fair, or concert may sell alcoholic beverages between 10 
a.m. and noon;  and
		(2)  a person may consume alcoholic beverages at a 
festival, fair, or concert between 10 a.m. and noon.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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