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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the alcoholic beverage licenses and permits that may be |
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issued in an area that has approved the sale of mixed beverages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 25.14 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.14. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN |
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AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a permit |
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under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which |
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the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage |
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ballot issues in a local option election: |
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(1) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise |
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consumption only."; and |
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(2) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 69, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 69.17 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 69.17. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN |
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AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a license |
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under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which |
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the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage |
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ballot issues in a local option election: |
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(1) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise |
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consumption only."; and |
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(2) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 70, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 70.04 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 70.04. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN |
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AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a license |
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under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which |
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the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage |
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ballot issues in a local option election: |
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(1) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise |
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consumption only."; and |
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(2) "The legal sale of mixed beverages." |
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SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a |
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permit or license issued on or after the effective date of this Act |
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regardless of when the local option election approving the sale of |
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mixed beverages was held. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |