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By:  Laubenberg                                                   H.B. No. 1520



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to activities of a winery located in a dry county.                   
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 16.011, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended to read 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 50 [75] percent by volume fermented juice 
of grapes or other fruit grown in this state.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.