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Senate Bill 1035 |
Senate Author: Carona |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
House Sponsor: Smith |
Senate Bill 1035 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to revise provisions relating to the application and renewal process and fees for a license to manufacture, distribute, store, or sell beer. The bill sets out provisions relating to the filing of an application for such a license with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) rather than with a county judge, the TABC's determination regarding whether a protest has been filed against the application, and the issuance of a license. The bill requires the TABC or its administrator, on finding that reasonable grounds exist for the protest, to reject the protested application and to require the applicant to file the application with the county judge of the county in which the applicant desires to conduct business and submit to a hearing. The bill sets out provisions relating to such a hearing and procedures contingent on the outcome.
Senate Bill 1035 revises statutory provisions requiring electronic or nonelectronic publication of notice of an application and specifies that an applicant for a renewal license is not required to publish notice.