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.