H.B. No. 2560
AN ACT
relating to delinquent payment of an alcoholic beverage retailer's
account for liquor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 102.32, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
(d-1) The commission or administrator may not accept the
voluntary cancellation or suspension of a permit or allow a permit
to be renewed or transferred if the permit holder is delinquent in
the payment of an account for liquor under this section. A person
whose permit is canceled by the commission or whose permit has
expired is not eligible to hold any other permit or license under
this code until the person has cured any delinquency of the person
under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2560 was passed by the House on March
31, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2560 was passed by the Senate on May
8, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor