S.B. No. 409 AN ACT relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage permit or license covering certain premises where a previous permit or license holder has been evicted. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.44, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if [If] an order of suspension against a permit or license is pending or unexpired, or if the commission has initiated action to cancel or suspend a permit or license, no permit or license may be issued for or transferred to the same licensed premises. (c) The commission may issue an original permit or license covering an otherwise permitted or licensed premises under conditions described by Subsection (a) if: (1) the holder of the permit or license that is subject to the pending or unexpired suspension order or against which the cancellation or suspension action has been initiated has been evicted from the premises under a final, nonappealable court judgment; and (2) all other conditions for the issuance of the new permit or license covering the premises are met by the applicant. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 409 passed the Senate on March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 409 passed the House on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor