Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 1806 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to require a person applying for a private club registration permit or a permit or license authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to give written notice of the application to each residential address and established neighborhood association located within 300 feet of any property line of the premises for which the permit is sought. The bill requires the applicant to submit with the application a list of each residential address to which it provided notice. The bill authorizes a county judge to give due consideration to any recommendations made by the state senator and the state representative who represent the area in question in a case of an application to sell beer at retail. The bill requires the commission to prescribe the form for the notice on or before December 1, 2001, and provides that an applicant is not required to comply with notice requirements until January 1, 2002.