Buda, Texas
The city of Buda (population 2400) near Austin, changed their local option laws in 1999. In 2001, the City of Buda grew from $450,000 in sales tax revenue to over $978,000. Buda collected more sales tax revenue in 2001 than in 1999 and 2000 - combined.

Frisco, Texas
The City of Frisco, north of Dallas, overwhelmingly voted to allow beer and wine sales over a year ago. While their population grew 90%, the Texas Comptrollers' office reports that thier sales tax revenue increased by over 154% since changing the law.

Grocers in Frisco, report that for every $1 in beer and wine sales, they see an additional $3 in associated sales.

Woodway, Texas
Residents passed both propositions with 78 percent of the vote. Proposition 1, which provides for the sales of beer and wine, but not liquor for off-premise consumption, passed 1,129 votes to 309. Proposition 2, which will allow restaurants to sell mixed beverages, passed 1,123 to 316.

Recent Issue Related Work

Frio County FutureGen Project and Proposal ‘05, ‘06
Texas Petition Strategies ‘03, ‘04, 05, 06
Synagro ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, 06
Margaux Development ‘05, ‘06
Committee For Economic Development Cockrell Hill “05, “06
Committee for a Stronger Lampasas “04, “05
Texas Cattle Raisers Association ‘05, ‘06
Ft. Bend County ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04
AT&T, Partnership for a Competitive Texas ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03
Marshall Economic Development Corporation ‘01, ‘02, ‘03
ENRON Corporation ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01
American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) ‘97. ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘02, ‘04, ‘05
Frio Hospital Association ‘98, ‘99, ‘00
Uvalde County Residents for Reform ‘98, ‘99, ‘00
City of Buda, Texas ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03
Bell County Citizens for Economic Development ‘97, ‘98, ‘99
Business Software Alliance (BSA) ‘98, ‘99, ‘00
GTech Corporation ‘97, ‘98, ‘99
Bell - Textron (V-22 Osprey) ‘97, ‘98
Air Quality Standards Coalition (AQSC) ‘96, ‘97