SRC-PNG S.B. 1676 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1676
By: Bernsen
Economic Development
4/11/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code prohibits the manufacture,
import, or sale of any alcoholic beverage made from dried grapes, dried
fruits, or dried berries.  This bill would delete text in order to allow
for the production of alcoholic beverages from dried grapes, dried fruits,
or dried berries. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1676 deletes text from the Alcoholic Beverage Code to
allow for the production of alcoholic beverages from dried grapes, dried
fruits, or dried berries. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 101.65, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to delete text
prohibiting the manufacture, import, sale, or possession for the purpose of
sale an alcoholic beverage made from dried grapes, dried fruits, or dried
berries.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.