House Bill 211 Summary

• Permits possession of open containers of fortified wine and spirituous liquor in social districts and common area entertainment designated consumption areas without an ABC permit.

• Establishes common area entertainment permits for multi-tenant establishments with at least two permittee tenants, allowing customers to carry open containers between designated areas in non-glass containers (maximum 16 fluid ounces) marked with establishment identification.

• Creates social districts designated by cities or counties where customers may consume alcoholic beverages purchased from permittees, with containers meeting specified requirements and disposal mandated before exiting the district.

• Allows memoranda of understanding between social districts and adjacent common area entertainment permit holders to permit cross-boundary consumption of approved open containers during active hours.

• Grants property owners denied water or sewer service under annexation agreements the right to seek service from other local governments and petition courts for relief if court orders impact service availability.