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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a political subdivision to require a |
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minimum amount of parking spaces for a bar. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 250.015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 250.015. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF MINIMUM PARKING |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR BARS. (a) In this section, "bar" means an |
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establishment for which a person: |
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(1) holds: |
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(A) a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit |
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issued under Chapter 25, Alcoholic Beverage Code; |
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(B) a mixed beverage permit issued under Chapter |
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28, Alcoholic Beverage Code; |
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(C) a private club registration permit issued |
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under Chapter 32, Alcoholic Beverage Code; or |
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(D) a retail dealer's on-premise license issued |
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under Chapter 69, Alcoholic Beverage Code; and |
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(2) does not hold a food and beverage certificate. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by |
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Subsection (c), a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an |
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ordinance, order, or other regulation that requires a minimum |
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amount of parking spaces for a bar. |
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(c) This section does not restrict a political subdivision |
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from regulating the provision of accessible parking designated for |
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persons with disabilities in accordance with state or federal law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027. |