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Tex. Educ. Code § 11.179

SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CERTAIN LEASED DISTRICT FACILITIES

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 834 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 2, eff

(a) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt a policy allowing the consumption, possession, and sale of an alcoholic beverage at an event held at a performing arts facility owned by the district if:

(1) the facility is leased to a nonprofit organization for an event not sponsored or sanctioned by the district; and

(2) either the board of trustees of the district had authority to adopt a policy under this section on or before January 1, 2025, or the district is located in:

(A) a county:

(i) that has a population of not more than 300,000; and

(ii) in which a component university of the University of Houston System is located; or

(B) a county in which is located a facility described by Subdivision (1) within two miles of two or more stadiums with a capacity of at least 40,000 people.

(b) A lease agreement entered into as provided by Subsection (a) must require that:

(1) the event be held outside of regular school hours; and

(2) the alcoholic beverages be sold by a person who holds an appropriate retail license or permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code for the facility.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.