87R10546 MCK-D     By: Beckley H.B. No. 3136       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political   subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the   sale of alcoholic beverages.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Election Code, is   amended by adding Section 501.0211 to read as follows:          Sec. 501.0211.  ELECTION CALLED BY GOVERNING BODY OF   POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a)  The commissioners court of a county   may, on the commissioners court's own motion, order a local option   election in the county or a justice precinct in the county 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 county or the justice precinct.          (b)  The governing body of a municipality may, by resolution,   order a local option election to be held in the municipality 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 municipality.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.