Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 29.03: ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN AREAS.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a retailer late hours certificate may be issued to the holder of a retail dealer's on-premise license in an area in which the voters have approved the following alcoholic beverage ballot issues in a local option election:

(1) either:

(A) "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only."; or

(B) "The legal sale of malt beverages and wine for off-premise consumption only."; and

(2) either:

(A) "The legal sale of mixed beverages."; or

(B) "The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only."

(b) A premises that qualifies for a certificate under this chapter because it is located in an area that approved the ballot issue described by Subsection (a)(2)(B) may be issued a certificate under this chapter only if the premises is issued a food and beverage certificate.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 433, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 123, eff. September 1, 2021.