HBA-MPA S.B. 1102 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1102 By: Cain Licensing & Administrative Procedures 4/29/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, most retailers are not authorized to sell wine with an alcohol content in excess of 14 percent by volume. S.B.1102 increases the permissible concentration of alcohol in certain beverages sold or held by persons permitted to sell such beverages to 17 percent by volume. 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. Amends Section 24.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 2. Amends Section 25.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize the holder of a wine and beer retailer's permit to sell wine containing not more than 17, rather than 14, percent alcohol by volume, and other specified products for consumption on or off the premises where sold, but not for resale. SECTION 3. Amends Section 25.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 4. Amends Section 26.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 5. Amends Section 27.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 6. Amends Section 27.11, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 7. Amends Section 71.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to make conforming and nonsubstantive changes. SECTION 8. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 9. Emergency clause.