Bill > HB2885

This bill allows the commissioners court of specific counties and the governing bodies of certain municipalities to call for local option elections regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. The bill applies to two specific types of jurisdictions: 1) counties with a population between 70,000 and 100,000 that contain a portion of the Colorado River and are adjacent to a county with one million or more residents, and 2) municipalities with a population of 240,000 or more that are located in two or more counties and border a man-made lake with a surface area of at least 20,000 acres. For these jurisdictions, county commissioners courts can order local option elections in the entire county or specific justice precincts to determine whether alcoholic beverage sales should be legalized. Similarly, the municipalities can order local option elections to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages, with the provisions varying slightly between the two types of jurisdictions - one allowing for determination of various types and alcoholic contents, and the other specifically focused on mixed beverage sales. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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