The bill, S.B. No. 791, amends Section 105.06(a-1) of the Alcoholic Beverage Code to clarify the definition of a public place concerning the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The new legal language specifies that a public place includes licensed, unlicensed, permitted, or unpermitted premises. This change aims to broaden the scope of what constitutes a public place for the purposes of regulating public consumption of alcohol.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the amended section will only apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025. Offenses occurring before this date will be governed by the previous law, which remains in effect for those cases. This transitional provision ensures that individuals are not retroactively penalized under the new regulations.

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