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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code

§ 109.33 — SALES NEAR SCHOOL, CHURCH, OR HOSPITAL

AL § 109.33Title 4. REGULATORY AND PENAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 109. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATORY PROVISIONS · Art. C. LOCAL REGULATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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(a)The commissioners court of a county may enact regulations applicable in areas in the county outside an incorporated city or town, and the governing board of an incorporated city or town may enact regulations applicable in the city or town, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages by a dealer whose place of business is within:
(1)300 feet of a church, public or private school, or public hospital;
(2)1,000 feet of a public school, if the commissioners court or the governing body receives a request from the board of trustees of a school district under Section 38.007, Education Code; or
(3)1,000 feet of a private school if the commissioners court or the governing body receives a request from the governing body of the private school.
(b)The measurement of the distance between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and the church or public hospital shall be along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections. The measurement of the distance between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and the public or private school shall be:
(1)in a direct line from the property line of the public or private school to the property line of the place of business, and in a direct line across intersections; or

Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 834 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 356, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.33 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.