By: Goldman H.B. No. 3897
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consumption of lawfully acquired wine at certain
licensed establishments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 28.01(c), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may also:
(1) purchase wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor
containing alcohol of not more than 21 percent by volume in
containers of any legal size from any permittee or licensee
authorized to sell those beverages for resale; and
(2) sell the wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor for
consumption on the licensed premises.
(3) permit the consumption of lawfully acquired wine
by the ultimate consumer on the licensed premises. The permit
holder may charge a corkage fee to such consumer for the wine so
consumed; however, the licensee shall not charge any other related
fee to such customer.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.