Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1545	House Author:  Paddie
Effective:  See below	Senate Sponsor:  Birdwell

            House Bill 1545 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Election Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, Tax Code, and Transportation Code to continue the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) until 2031. Among other provisions, including across-the-board sunset provisions, the bill eliminates, consolidates, and creates certain licenses and permits and revises the license and permit application approval, denial, and protest processes. The bill provides for the adoption of fees by TABC rule and provides for ongoing TABC review of the fees. Except as otherwise provided, the bill takes effect September 1, 2021.