Tex.
Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 108.82
Alcoholic Beverage Consumption in Public Entertainment Facilities and Zones
(a)
This section applies only to:(1)
a public entertainment facility that is owned or leased by the Texas State Railroad Authority and used as a station for passenger rail services;(2)
a public entertainment facility that is a stadium, arena, or other permanent structure that is used for sporting events and:(A)
relating to which an agreement approved by the administrator under Section 108.79 (Optional Preapproval Process) is in force; and(B)
for which all alcoholic beverage permits and licenses are held by a single holder; or(3)
a public entertainment zone.(b)
Notwithstanding Section 28.10 (Consumption Restricted to Premises; Exceptions), the concessionaire for a public entertainment facility or a public entertainment zone described by Subsection (a) may allow a patron who possesses an alcoholic beverage to enter or leave a licensed or permitted premises within the facility or zone if the alcoholic beverage:(1)
is in an open container, as defined by Section 49.031 (Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in Motor Vehicle), Penal Code;(2)
appears to be possessed for present consumption;(3)
except as provided by Section 48.04 (Permit for Passenger Train)(e), remains within the confines of the facility or zone, excluding a parking lot; and(4)
was purchased legally at a licensed or permitted premises within the facility or zone.(c)
A license or permit may be issued for a premises located in a facility described by Subsection (a)(1) in an area in which the sale of alcoholic beverages has not been authorized by a local option election if the area has been annexed by a municipality in which the sale of alcoholic beverages has been authorized by a local option election. A facility described by this subsection has the same local option status as the municipality.(d)
For a facility described by Subsection (a)(1), a concessionaire under Subsection (b) may include a licensee or permittee of the manufacturing tier.
Source:
Section 108.82 — Alcoholic Beverage Consumption in Public Entertainment Facilities and Zones, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.108.htm#108.82 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).
