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79R9337 MCK-F

By:  Denny                                                        H.B. No. 3196



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain temporary wine and beer retailer's permits.               
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 27, Alcoholic Beverage 
Code, is amended by adding Section 27.07 to read as follows:
	Sec. 27.07.  TEMPORARY WINE AND BEER RETAILER'S PERMITS.  
(a)  The commission may issue a temporary wine and beer retailer's 
permit to the holder of a mixed beverage permit covering premises 
located in a facility with a seating capacity of more than 150,000 
that is open to the public for use in areas of the facility not 
otherwise covered by a license or permit during a motor vehicle 
racing event sponsored by a national professional stock automobile 
racing association or a national professional open wheel racing 
association.
	(b)  The commission may not issue more than three temporary 
wine and beer retailer's permits under this section in a calendar 
year to a mixed beverage permit holder.
	(c)  The holder of a temporary wine and beer retailer's 
permit under this section may not engage in the following 
activities on the areas covered by the permit:
		(1)  sell alcoholic beverages between 2 a.m. and noon 
on Sunday;     
		(2)  sell alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed 
containers;          
		(3)  sell more than two drinks to a single consumer at 
one time;     
		(4)  sell alcoholic beverages at more than 50 percent 
of the food and beverage concession stands that are open for 
business at any one time; and
		(5)  sell alcoholic beverages after 75 percent of the 
last race of the day is complete.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.