85R1783 MCK-D
By: Hernandez H.B. No. 437
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to applications for certain alcoholic beverage permits and
licenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.46, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) The commission or administrator shall refuse to issue an
original permit authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages
to an applicant who has been refused the same type of permit for the
same premises three or more times.
SECTION 2. Section 61.42, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) The county judge, commission, or administrator shall
refuse to approve or issue an original license authorizing the
retail sale of alcoholic beverages to an applicant who has been
refused the same type of license for the same premises three or more
times.
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only
with respect to an original alcoholic beverage permit or license
application made on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.