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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consumption of lawfully acquired wine at certain |
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licensed establishments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 28.01(c), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may also: |
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(1) purchase wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor |
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containing alcohol of not more than 21 percent by volume in |
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containers of any legal size from any permittee or licensee |
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authorized to sell those beverages for resale; and |
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(2) sell the wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor for |
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consumption on the licensed premises. |
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(3) permit the consumption of lawfully acquired wine |
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by the ultimate consumer on the licensed premises. The permit |
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holder may charge a corkage fee to such consumer for the wine so |
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consumed; however, the licensee shall not charge any other related |
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fee to such customer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |