Text of section effective until December 31, 2020

Sec. 11.43. DISCRETION TO GRANT OR REFUSE PERMIT. (a) The commission and administrator have discretionary authority to grant or refuse to issue an original or renewal permit under the provisions of this subchapter or any other applicable provision of this code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code that authorizes the commission or administrator to refuse to issue a permit without a hearing, the commission or administrator shall hold a hearing before granting or refusing to issue an original mixed beverage permit, private club registration permit, wine and beer retailer's permit, or retail dealer's on-premise license if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the permit or license.

(c) A hearing shall be held on any renewal application of a mixed beverage permit, private club registration permit, wine and beer retailer's permit, or retail dealer's on-premise license if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the permit or license and a petition is presented to the commission requesting a hearing which is signed by 50 percent of the residents who reside within 300 feet of any property line of the affected premises.

(d) A request for a hearing made under Subsection (b) or (c) of this section must include an allegation of grounds on which the original or renewal application, as applicable, should be denied.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 408, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 34(a), eff. December 31, 2020.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 34(b), eff. September 1, 2021.