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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