83R6879 MCK-D
 
  By: Stickland H.B. No. 1622
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the alcoholic beverage licenses and permits that may be
  issued in an area that has approved the sale of mixed beverages.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 25, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
  by adding Section 25.14 to read as follows:
         Sec. 25.14.  ISSUANCE OF PERMIT AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN
  AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a permit
  under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which
  the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage
  ballot issues in a local option election:
               (1)  "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
  consumption only."; and
               (2)  "The legal sale of mixed beverages."
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 69, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
  by adding Section 69.17 to read as follows:
         Sec. 69.17.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN
  AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a license
  under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which
  the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage
  ballot issues in a local option election:
               (1)  "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
  consumption only."; and
               (2)  "The legal sale of mixed beverages."
         SECTION 3.  Chapter 70, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
  by adding Section 70.04 to read as follows:
         Sec. 70.04.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN
  AREAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a license
  under this chapter may be issued for a premises in an area in which
  the voters have approved each of the following alcoholic beverage
  ballot issues in a local option election:
               (1)  "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
  consumption only."; and
               (2)  "The legal sale of mixed beverages."
         SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to a
  permit or license issued on or after the effective date of this Act
  regardless of when the local option election approving the sale of
  mixed beverages was held.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.