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  H.B. No. 2016
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the sale of certain wine by the holder of a wine and beer
  retailer's permit or mixed beverage permit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 25.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a wine and
  beer retailer's permit may sell:
               (1)  for consumption on or off the premises where sold,
  but not for resale, wine, beer, and malt liquors containing alcohol
  in excess of one-half of one percent by volume and not more than 17
  percent by volume; and
               (2)  for consumption on the premises, the following
  beverages [traditional port or sherry] containing alcohol in excess
  of one-half of one percent by volume and not more than 24 percent by
  volume:
                     (A)  traditional port or sherry;
                     (B)  dessert-flavored wine; or
                     (C)  rice wine.
         SECTION 2.  Section 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 24 [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.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2016 was passed by the House on April
  11, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2016 was passed by the Senate on May
  2, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor