TITLE: Relating to the sale of wine and beer on Sundays.

SUMMARY: Relating to the sale of wine and beer on Sundays.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the sale of wine and beer on Sundays. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 24.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 24.07. WHEN LICENSE ALSO HELD: HOURS OF SALE, ETC. A holder of a wine only package store permit who also holds a retail dealer's off-premise license for the same location may remain open and sell ale, wine, vinous liquors, and beer, for off-premises consumption only, on any day and during the same hours as those prescribed for the sale of beer under Section 105.05 [that the holder of a wine and beer retailer's permit may sell ale, beer, and wine],except that the permit holder [he] may not sell wine or vinous liquor containing more than 17 percent alcohol by volume on a Sunday or after 10 p.m. on any day. SECTION 2. Section 105.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 105.04. HOURS OF SALE: WINE AND BEER RETAILER. The hours of sale and delivery for alcoholic beverages sold under a wine and beer retailer's permit or a wine and beer retailer's off-premise permit are the same as those prescribed for the sale of beer under Section 105.05 [of this code, except that no sale shall be allowed between 2 a.m. and noon on Sunday].SECTION 3. Section 105.05(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) A person may sell, offer for sale, or deliver beer between 7 a.m. and midnight on any day except Sunday. On Sunday a person [he] may sell beer between midnight and 1:00 a.m. and between noon and midnight, except that:(1) permittees or licensees authorized to sell for on-premise consumption may sell beer between 10:00 a.m. and noon if the beer is served to a customer during the service of food to the customer;and (2) holders of a retail dealer's on-premise license or a retail dealer's off-premise license may also sell beer for off-premise consumption between 10:00 a.m. and noon.SECTION 4.. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.