87R10546 MCK-D
By: Beckley H.B. No. 3136
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political
subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the
sale of alcoholic beverages.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 501.0211 to read as follows:
Sec. 501.0211. ELECTION CALLED BY GOVERNING BODY OF
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) The commissioners court of a county
may, on the commissioners court's own motion, order a local option
election in the county or a justice precinct in the county to
determine whether the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of
the various types and alcoholic contents shall be prohibited or
legalized in the county or the justice precinct.
(b) The governing body of a municipality may, by resolution,
order a local option election to be held in the municipality to
determine whether the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of
the various types and alcoholic contents shall be prohibited or
legalized in the municipality.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.