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House Bill 2707 |
House Author: Burnam et al. |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Davis |
House Bill 2707 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to enact Erik's Law, requiring the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) or the administrator appointed by the TABC to refuse to issue an original or renewal alcoholic beverage permit authorizing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages, with or without a hearing, if the TABC or the administrator has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that, during the three years preceding the date the permit application was filed, an alcoholic beverage license or permit previously held by the applicant, a person who owns the premises for which the permit is sought, or an officer of a person who owns the premises for which the permit is sought was canceled or not renewed as a result of a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act, except for a permit authorizing on-premises consumption for a location that also holds a food and beverage certificate but not a late hours permit. The bill applies the same requirement to the TABC or the administrator, with or without a hearing, or the county judge, and the same exception with respect to an original or renewal distributor or retailer license authorizing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.