By: Watson S.B. No. 409
(Kuempel)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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.