HBA-ATS H.B. 2856 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2856
By: Yarbrough
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
7/13/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, the law prohibited a holder of a package
store permit from selling more than five gallons of vinous liquor in a
single transaction and a holder of a wine only package store permit from
selling more than five gallons of ale, wine, and vinous liquors in a single
transaction. Consumers who wish to purchase more than five gallons of wine,
ale, or vinous liquors found it inconvenient to have to conduct more than
one transaction.  H.B. 2856 repeals these two prohibitions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Repealers: Sections 22.09 (Limit on Single Transaction) and
24.08 (Limit on Single Transaction), Alcoholic Beverage Code.  Section
22.09 prohibits a holder of a package store permit from selling more than
five gallons of vinous liquor in a single transaction.  Section 24.08
prohibits a holder of a wine only package store permit from selling more
than five gallons of ale, wine, and vinous liquors in a single transaction. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.