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TexasHB 288589th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Sponsored By: Stan Gerdes, Charles Schwertner (Republican)

Became Law

Alcoholic Beverage RegulationCity Government--GeneralCounty Government--GeneralElections--General

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Some Texas communities gain alcohol election options

Beginning September 1, 2025, certain Texas local governments can call elections on legalizing alcohol sales. Eligible counties have more than 70,000 but fewer than 100,000 people, include part of the Colorado River, and border a county with at least 1 million people. Their commissioners courts can act on their own to call countywide or justice precinct elections. Cities in those counties can also call elections by resolution. These elections can cover one or more types or strengths of alcoholic beverages. A separate rule lets cities call mixed-drink sales elections by resolution. Those cities must have at least 240,000 people, span two or more counties, and border a man-made lake of at least 20,000 acres. Voters decide whether to allow sales; the law does not legalize sales on its own.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Stan Gerdes

    House

  • Charles Schwertner

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 502 • No: 84

Senate vote • 6/1/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

House vote • 6/1/2025

Record vote

Yes: 101 • No: 27

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

House vote • 4/30/2025

Record vote

Yes: 112 • No: 22

House vote • 4/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 127 • No: 20

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/2/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    6/2/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    6/2/2025House

  7. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    6/1/2025House

  8. Record vote

    6/1/2025Senate

  9. Senate adopts conference committee report

    6/1/2025Senate

  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    6/1/2025Senate

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    6/1/2025House

  12. Record vote (RV#4127)

    6/1/2025House

  13. House adopts conference committee report

    6/1/2025House

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    5/30/2025House

  15. Conference committee report filed

    5/30/2025Senate

  16. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    5/29/2025House

  17. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

    5/29/2025House

  18. Senate appoints conferees

    5/29/2025Senate

  19. Senate grants request for conference comm.

    5/29/2025Senate

  20. House appoints conferees-reported

    5/29/2025Senate

  21. House requests conference committee-reported

    5/29/2025Senate

  22. House refuses to concur-reported

    5/29/2025Senate

  23. House appoints conferees

    5/29/2025House

  24. House requests conference committee

    5/29/2025House

  25. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

    5/29/2025House

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