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Wish you guys luck on the bill. Hope it makes the floor for vote in time.

We had a similar issue last year where several bills never made the floor because they were either purposely left in committee or ended up not making it high enough on the list to get to the floor before the end of session. Part of the issue was strictly an effort to stall a particular bill by committee members or chairs, but there was also an issue of "chubbing" that kept a lot of bills that would have passed from making it out.

AlanM wrote:I have to confess that I don't know Texas law on this point, but I assume that your law is of the 51% type. That is, carry is allowed in places whose sales is from predominately food and not liquor.

Texas is a 51% state. Texas establishments must post one of two signs per the TABC rules; either a 51% sign that shows they are a more than 51% revenue from alcohol Establishment, or a blue 'unlicensed carry' sign that shows they are a less than 51% establishment. Sign examples are here:

Until last legislative session the law was you were guilty of carrying if you went in a 51% establishment even if they had not properly posted a 51% sign, but that changed to getting a defense to prosecution if the sign is not posted. You can still be arrested, but the defense is there.

The only problem now is getting Establishments to post the correct signs (some post a 51% sign when they shouldn't) and getting them to post them at the entrance where they are clearly visible.

Good luck on your legislation getting passed. That is a big win for any state that prohibits carry in restaurants, like Tennessee and Ohio.