LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
April 10, 1995
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1342
Committee on Licensing & By: Yarbrough
Administrative Procedures
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1342 (Relating to regulation of a person that exhibits nudity and
that allows the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages
on the premises; providing a criminal penalty.) this office has
determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
This bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code by establishing
an exhibitor's permit with an annual state fee of $3,000. The
bill would also establish certain regulations concerning the
application, renewal and issuance on a nudity exhibitor's permit.
By statute the total permit and license fee revenue collected by
the Alcoholic Beverage Commission must equal its legislative
appropriations for the regulation of the industry. In addition
to collecting the revenue from permits and licenses fees as set
by law, the Commission is authorized to levy a surcharge on all
permits and licenses (with the rate set by Commission rule) to
ensure that revenue collected equals appropriations. As a
result, any increased revenue due to the establishment of an
exhibitor's permit would reduce the surcharge revenue by an equal
amount. Since the there are no reliable estimates concerning the
number of establishments who would qualify and apply for an
exhibitor's permit, the fiscal impact of this bill cannot be
determined.
The fiscal implication to the State or units of local
government cannot be determined.
Source: Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff: JK, RT, DF