Bill Text: TX HB1622 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the alcoholic beverage licenses and permits that may be issued in an area that has approved the sale of mixed beverages.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-08 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1622 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1622-Introduced.html
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By: Stickland | H.B. No. 1622 |
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relating to the alcoholic beverage licenses and permits that may be | ||
issued in an area that has approved the sale of mixed beverages. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 25.14 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 25.14. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN | ||
AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a permit | ||
under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which | ||
the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage | ||
ballot issues in a local option election: | ||
(1) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise | ||
consumption only."; and | ||
(2) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." | ||
SECTION 2. Chapter 69, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 69.17 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 69.17. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN | ||
AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a license | ||
under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which | ||
the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage | ||
ballot issues in a local option election: | ||
(1) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise | ||
consumption only."; and | ||
(2) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." | ||
SECTION 3. Chapter 70, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 70.04 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 70.04. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN | ||
AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a license | ||
under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which | ||
the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage | ||
ballot issues in a local option election: | ||
(1) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise | ||
consumption only."; and | ||
(2) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." | ||
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a | ||
permit or license issued on or after the effective date of this Act | ||
regardless of when the local option election approving the sale of | ||
mixed beverages was held. | ||
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |