BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 1719
                                        By: Hilderbran (Gallegos)
                                                    State Affairs
                                                          5-25-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

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

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1719 authorizes the holder of a permit to sell or
serve alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption to alter the
form of business under which a permit is held if the ownership is
substantially similar to that of the prior form by paying a fee.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 11A, Alcoholic Beverage Code, by adding
Section 11.12, as follows:

     Sec. 11.12.  CHANGE IN FORM OF OWNERSHIP.  Authorizes the
     holder of a permit to sell or serve alcoholic beverages for
     on-premise consumption (permit holder) to alter the form of
     business under which a permit is held if the ownership is
     substantially similar to that of the prior form unless the
     physical location of the business is within 1,000 feet of the
     property line of a public school.  Defines "substantially
     similar."  Requires the permit holder changing the form of
     ownership of the business to pay a fee of $100 for each
     licensed premise, and requires the new business form to
     succeed to all the privileges of the prior business form in
     the permit.
SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.