By: Watson  S.B. No. 952
         (In the Senate - Filed February 27, 2007; March 7, 2007,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
  March 28, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8,
  Nays 0; March 28, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to designation of certain areas as the premises of a mixed
  beverage permit holder.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.10, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  A mixed beverage permit holder who holds a food and
  beverage certificate and whose permitted premises are located in a
  central business district covered by an order prohibiting the
  public consumption of alcoholic beverages may designate as part of
  the permit holder's premises a secured noncontiguous area located
  on a public sidewalk adjoining the premises if the designation is
  authorized by city ordinance. Alcoholic beverages may be delivered
  by an employee of the permit holder to patrons for consumption in
  the designated sidewalk area.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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