| TO: | Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3196 by Denny (Relating to certain temporary wine and beer retailer's permits.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code as it relates to certain temporary beer and wine retailer’s permits.
The bill would allow the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) to 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 national professional motor vehicle racing event. The bill would prohibit TABC from issuing more than three temporary wine and beer retailer’s permits to a mixed beverage permit holder in a calendar year. The bill would also restrict the temporary wine and beer retailer’s permit holder from selling 1) alcoholic beverages between 2am and noon on Sunday, 2) alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed containers, 3) more than two drinks to a single customer at a time, 4) alcoholic beverages at more than 50 percent of the food and beverage concession stands open at any one time, and 5) alcoholic beverages after 75 percent of the last race of the day is complete.
The bill would take effective September 1, 2005.
| Source Agencies: | 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, JRO, VDS, SJ, LM
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