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1	1		By: Parker S.B. No. 1577
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	2	+	(In the Senate - Filed February 24, 2025; March 10, 2025,
	3	+	read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
	4	+	April 9, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9,
	5	+	Nays 1; April 9, 2025, sent to printer.)
	6	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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6	9		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
7	10		AN ACT
8	11		relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain
9	12		racing facilities.
10	13		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	14		SECTION 1. Sections 28.20(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f),
12	15		Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by Chapter 16 (S.B. 926), Acts of
13	16		the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, are amended to read as
14	17		follows:
15	18		(a) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may temporarily
16	19		sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages in an area of a
17	20		facility with a seating capacity of more than 40,000 that is open to
18	21		the public and not otherwise covered by a license or permit during a
19	22		motor vehicle racing event sponsored by a professional motor racing
20	23		association or another event held at the racing facility.
21	24		(b) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may, under this
22	25		section, sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages
23	26		[containing alcohol in excess of one-half of one percent by volume
24	27		but not more than 17 percent by volume] for consumption on or off
25	28		the premises where sold, but not for resale.
26	29		(c) The holder of a mixed beverage permit may temporarily
27	30		sell distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages for not more than
28	31		five consecutive days at an event under this section or six days if
29	32		necessary to accommodate the postponement of scheduled [racing]
30	33		events due to an act of nature.
31	34		(d) The holder of a mixed beverage permit who temporarily
32	35		sells distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages under this
33	36		section may not:
34	37		(1) [sell under this section at the facility more than
35	38		four times in a calendar year;
36	39		[(2)] sell alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed
37	40		containers;
38	41		(2) [(3)] sell more than two drinks to a single
39	42		consumer at one time;
40	43		[(4) sell alcoholic beverages at more than 50 percent
41	44		of the food and beverage concession stands that are open for
42	45		business at any one time;] or
43	46		(3) [(5)] sell alcoholic beverages after:
44	47		(A) 75 percent of the feature race is complete on
45	48		the day that race is held; or
46	49		(B) one hour before the scheduled completion of
47	50		the last spectator event on a day other than the feature race day.
48	51		(e) A holder of a mixed beverage permit who sells distilled
49	52		spirits, wine, or malt beverages under that permit in a county other
50	53		than the county in which the premises covered by the permit is
51	54		located shall:
52	55		(1) purchase the beverages from a distributor or
53	56		wholesaler authorized under this code to sell the beverages in the
54	57		county in which the permit holder sells the beverages under this
55	58		section; and
56	59		(2) report to the commission, in the manner prescribed
57	60		by the commission by rule, the amount of beverages purchased and
58	61		sold under this section, by type.
59	62		(f) The holder of a mixed beverage permit who temporarily
60	63		sells distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages under this
61	64		section, or any officer, agent, or employee of the permit holder,
62	65		may allow a person to:
63	66		(1) possess and consume alcoholic beverages brought
64	67		onto the premises by the person; and
65	68		(2) remove from the premises any alcoholic beverages
66	69		brought onto the premises by the person.
67	70		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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