SB 2633 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas.

This bill allows certain Texas municipalities (with populations of 15,000+ in qualifying Gulf Coast counties or 240,000+ in lake-bordering multi-county areas) to create local zoning rules for alcohol sales. It authorizes city councils to regulate where bars and restaurants can operate within designated zones, using existing local government code provisions. The law does not change statewide alcohol sales rules but gives these specific cities more control over the location of alcohol-serving premises. It takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025

How they voted

273
Passed
Total votes 30
May 8, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3 Nay
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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