Bill Text: TX SB409 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage permit or license covering certain premises where a previous permit or license holder has been evicted.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB409 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB409-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 409

AN ACT
relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage permit or license
covering certain premises where a previous permit or license holder
has been evicted.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.44, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to
read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if [If] an order
of suspension against a permit or license is pending or unexpired,
or if the commission has initiated action to cancel or suspend a
permit or license, no permit or license may be issued for or
transferred to the same licensed premises.
(c) The commission may issue an original permit or license
covering an otherwise permitted or licensed premises under
conditions described by Subsection (a) if:
(1) the holder of the permit or license that is subject
to the pending or unexpired suspension order or against which the
cancellation or suspension action has been initiated has been
evicted from the premises under a final, nonappealable court
judgment; and
(2) all other conditions for the issuance of the new
permit or license covering the premises are met by the applicant.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 409 passed the Senate on
March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 409 passed the House on
May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor