The bill, H.B. No. 2885, proposes to amend the Election Code by adding Section 501.0211, which allows the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions, specifically counties and municipalities, to call for local option elections regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. This provision applies to counties with populations between 70,000 and 100,000, located near the Colorado River, and adjacent to a county with a population of one million or more. The commissioners court of such a county can initiate a local option election to determine the legality of selling various types of alcoholic beverages, while municipal governing bodies can also order similar elections through a resolution.

The bill outlines the specific criteria for counties eligible to call for these elections and establishes the authority of both county commissioners and municipal governing bodies in this process. The legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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