{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-501.021","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 501.021","heading":"ELECTION TO BE HELD BY PETITION.","body":"On proper petition by the required number of voters of a county, justice precinct, or municipality in the county, the commissioners court shall order a local option election in the political subdivision 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 political subdivision.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 778 (S.B. 1034), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 17. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 501. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS ON SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES","SUBCHAPTER B. MANNER OF CALLING ELECTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.501.htm#501.021","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"fea52e2b6d902a3d4664703c1afe495fdf269e3be636a1e86b05f50e367c0f64","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-501.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-501.0211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}