By: Hernandez Luna (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos) H.B. No. 1469
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2011;
  April 26, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Business and Commerce; May 18, 2011, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 18, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to exempting certain fraternal and veterans organizations
  from certain bond requirements to obtain an alcoholic beverage
  permit or license.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 11.61, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows:
         (b-2)  Subsection (b-1) does not apply to a fraternal
  organization or veterans organization, as those terms are defined
  by Section 32.11.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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