LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 2, 1995
TO: Honorable Curtis Seidlits, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on State Affairs for
House of Representatives House Bill
Austin, Texas No. 2460
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2460 (relating to the possession, purchase, sale, distribution,
and receipt of cigarettes and tobacco products; providing
penalties) 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.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code regarding the
sale and distribution of tobacco products to minors. The bill
would require an owner of a business selling tobacco products to
notify employees that state law prohibits tobacco sales to
minors. The bill would establish certain fines for the failure
to notify employees, and for possession of tobacco by minors.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug
Abuse to enforce the provisions of the bill through coordination
with local law enforcement agencies. The bill requires that
enforcement action include annual random inspections at
businesses where tobacco products are sold. The bill would
establish a $15.00 retailers permit fee.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Revenue Change in
Year of General Gain to General Number of State
Revenue Fund 001 Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $954,795 $751,755 5.0
1997 709,595 751,755 5.0
1998 654,277 751,755 5.0
1999 626,477 751,755 5.0
2000 613,977 751,755 5.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
Source: Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR