SRC-TNM H.B. 2816 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 2816 By: Torres (Whitmire) State Affairs 5-13-97 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, the Alcoholic Beverage Code states that all permits and licenses shall expire one year after the date of issuance, except as otherwise provided by the code. Section 6.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, provides for the coordination and change of expiration dates for a licensee or permittee. In applying Section 6.02, a licensing period may be less than a year, but may not be more. Section 6.02 also prohibits the Alcoholic Beverage Commission from abating or refunding a license or permit fee because of a change in the expiration date. H.B. 2816 would require all secondary permits held by a primary permit holder to have the same expiration date. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 2816 outlines provisions regarding the expiration of secondary alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 11.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to provide that any secondary permit, including a late hours permit or temporary permit, held by a basic or primary permit holder expires on the same date as the primary permit, and the Alcoholic Beverage Commission (commission) may not prorate or refund any part of the secondary permit fee because the application of this section results in the expiration of the secondary permit in less than one year. SECTION 2. Amends Section 61.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to provide that any secondary license, including a late hours or temporary license, held by a basic or primary license or permit holder expires on the same date as the primary license or permit, and the commission may not prorate or refund any part of the secondary license fee because the application of this section results in the expiration of the secondary license in less than one year. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.