HBA-CMT, DMH H.B. 1193 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1193
By: Brimer
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
2/28/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law prohibits fans from bringing alcoholic beverages onto the
premises where automobile races if alcoholic beverages are sold there.
House Bill 1193 allows, under certain conditions, persons to bring onto and
consume alcoholic beverages on premises licensed or permitted for the sale
of alcoholic beverages where automobile races are held. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority is expressly delegated to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
in SECTION 1 (Section 109.61, Alcoholic Beverage Code) of this bill. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1193 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to require a license or
permit holder authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises
consumption to allow a person to bring onto and consume an alcoholic
beverage on the licensed or permitted premises if the premises are located
in a facility open to the general public where: 

_automobile racing events are held; and
_members of the general public are allowed to bring in and consume
alcoholic beverages. 

The bill does not require the license or permit holder to allow a person to
bring or consume an alcoholic beverage on the licensed or permitted
premises if the type of alcoholic beverage is not allowed: 

_in the facility where the premises are located; or
_under the terms of the license or permit covering the premises.

The bill authorizes the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to adopt rules
as necessary to implement this section. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.