H.B. No. 2560
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to delinquent payment of an alcoholic beverage retailer's
  account for liquor.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 102.32, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
         (d-1)  The commission or administrator may not accept the
  voluntary cancellation or suspension of a permit or allow a permit
  to be renewed or transferred if the permit holder is delinquent in
  the payment of an account for liquor under this section.  A person
  whose permit is canceled by the commission or whose permit has
  expired is not eligible to hold any other permit or license under
  this code until the person has cured any delinquency of the person
  under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2560 was passed by the House on March
  31, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2560 was passed by the Senate on May
  8, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor