85R1783 MCK-D     By: Hernandez H.B. No. 437       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to applications for certain alcoholic beverage permits and   licenses.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 11.46, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:          (e)  The commission or administrator shall refuse to issue an   original permit authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages   to an applicant who has been refused the same type of permit for the   same premises three or more times.          SECTION 2.  Section 61.42, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is   amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:          (e)  The county judge, commission, or administrator shall   refuse to approve or issue an original license authorizing the   retail sale of alcoholic beverages to an applicant who has been   refused the same type of license for the same premises three or more   times.          SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only   with respect to an original alcoholic beverage permit or license   application made on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.