Bill > HB1518

This bill amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code in Texas to change the hours for selling alcoholic beverages in certain establishments. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing wine-only package stores to sell malt beverages, wine, and vinous liquors during the same hours as those prescribed for the sale of malt beverages, except that they cannot sell wine or vinous liquor containing more than 17% alcohol by volume on Sundays or after 10 p.m. on any day. 2. Allowing certain licensed establishments, such as holders of a retail dealer's on-premise or off-premise license, to sell malt beverages for off-premise consumption between 10:00 a.m. and noon on Sundays. 3. Exempting registered hotel guests from the restrictions on consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages in public places, allowing them to consume alcoholic beverages in the hotel bar at any time. 4. Defining a "hotel bar" as an establishment located in a hotel that holds a permit or license for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages, and allowing such hotel bars to sell alcoholic beverages at any time to registered hotel guests. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2021.

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