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Tex. Elec. Code § 501.021 (2026)

Election To Be Held By Petition

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Sec. 501.021. ELECTION TO BE HELD BY PETITION. On proper petition by the required number of voters of a county, justice precinct, or municipality in the county, the commissioners court shall order a local option election in the political subdivision to determine whether the sale of alcoholic beverages of one or more of the various types and alcoholic contents shall be prohibited or legalized in the political subdivision.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 975 (H.B. 1799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 778 (S.B. 1034), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2008–2019 · leading case: James Fulton v. State, 576 S.W.3d 905 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2019).
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James Fulton v. State, 576 S.W.3d 905 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2019). “5 See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 501.021 (West 2010).”
In re Davis, 269 S.W.3d 581 (Tex. 2008). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, the petitions presented here were not “proper,” Tex. Elec.Code § 501.021, and the Commissioners Court had no duty to order the local option election in current Precinct 3.”
Combs v. Texas Ent. Ass'n, 287 S.W.3d 852 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009). “The statute at issue in this case does not require sexually oriented businesses to move from their current locations, imposes no direct limitation on the type of erotic expression entertainers may provide, and does not completely ban the consumption of alcohol within a sexually…”
Combs v. Texas Ent. Ass'n, 287 S.W.3d 852 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009). “The statute at issue in this case does not require sexually oriented businesses to move from their current locations, imposes no direct limitation on the type of erotic expression entertainers may provide, and does not completely ban the consumption of alcohol within a sexually…”
Susan Combs v. Texas Ent. Ass'n, No. 03-08-00213-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 5, 2009). “The statute at issue in this case does not require sexually oriented businesses to move from their current locations, imposes no direct limitation on the type of erotic expression entertainers may provide, and does not completely ban the consumption of alcohol within a sexually…”
C.B. v. D.S., No. 03-07-00718-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 5, 2009). “The statute at issue in this case does not require sexually oriented businesses to move from their current locations, imposes no direct limitation on the type of erotic expression entertainers may provide, and does not completely ban the consumption of alcohol within a sexually…”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. GA-0783 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2010). “TEx. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 501.021 (Vemon201O)' You seek clarification of Election Code section 501.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. GA-0635 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2008). “" TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 501.021 (Vernon Supp.”
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