TITLE: Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed or owned by certain municipalities.

SUMMARY: Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed or owned by certain municipalities.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed or owned by certain municipalities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 251.726(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) This section applies only to a municipality that has within its boundaries all or part of an international airport operated jointly by two municipalities and:(1) that is:(A) partially located in three counties, two of which have a population of 1.8 million or more; and (B) [(2) is] primarily located in a county with a population of 1.8 million or more; or (2) that: (A) is partially located in five counties, one of which: (i) has a population of 1.8 million or more; and (ii) is adjacent to a county with a population of 2.2 million or more; (B) is subject to a limited purpose annexation and development agreement under Subchapter G, Chapter 212, Local Government Code; and (C) may annex an area on request of the owners of land in the area under Subchapter C-3, Chapter 43, Local Government Code [(3) has within its boundaries all or part of an international airport operated jointly by two municipalities].SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to an area annexed or acquired by a municipality before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.