Dutton calls for 24-hour booze in Texas hotels

State Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston) is growing on me more and more every day:

Right now, bars in Texas stop serving alcohol at 2 am. But if a current bill is passed by the legislature, you could buy drinks at hotel bars 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The bill is sponsored by Representative Harold Dutton of Houston. If passed, hotel bars could serve alcohol at any time. But some hotel bar managers aren't too sold on the idea. Currently hotel bars follow the same laws as other bars in Texas...They close at 2 am. But when one representative was forced to continue drinking from a mini-bar in his hotel room, he felt it didn't make sense. House Bill 428 would exempt hotel bars from state liquor laws as long as the alcohol is served on site. Although it could boost revenues, the Camino Real Food and Beverage director is concerned about liability issues.

This guy's on an intoxicant-legalizing kick as of late, and it's kind of fun to watch. Cheers!