BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1719
By: Hilderbran
4-4-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Currently, proprietors of businesses allowing the sale or service
of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption, who desire to
alter the form of business (proprietorship or corporation) under
which such a permit is held, must purchase a new permit for each
licensed premise.


PURPOSE

H.B. 1719 would allow the holder of a on-premise consumption permit
to alter the form of business, pay a fee, and to continue with the
privileges granted under the prior business form. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 11, Alcoholic Beverage Code by adding a
new Section 11.12.  

Sec. 11.12.  Provides that proprietors may alter the form of
business under which a permit allowing the sale or service of
alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption is held by paying a
fee of $100 for each licensed premise, provided that the ownership
interest in the new business form is substantially similar to that
of the prior form.

Section 2. Emergency clause.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 1719 was heard in a Public Hearing on March 29, 1995.  The Chair
recognized the following persons to testify in favor of the bill:
     Mr. Rob Lippincott, Guero's Taco Bar;
     Mr. Glen Garey, Tx. Restaurant Assn.;
The Chair recognized the following person to testify as a Resource
Witness, registering Neutral on the bill:  
     Mr. Randy Yarbrough, Asst. Administrator, TABC;
HB 1719 was left pending in committee.  HB 1719 was heard in a
Formal Meeting on April 4, 1995.  Representative Jones moved that
the full committee adopt H.B. 1719 and that it be reported
favorably to the full House, with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: (9), NAYS: (0), ABSENT: (0).