LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 1, 1997
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2647, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures By: Hamric
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2647 ( relating
to hearing requirements for sexually oriented businesses applying
for certain permits and licenses under the Alcoholic Beverage
Code.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2647-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium
ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would modify the conditions under which the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission would have to conduct a permit/license hearing
for a sexually oriented business. Under the provisions of the
bill, an elected official representing the area where a sexually
oriented business is to operated could request a hearing and
the conditions under which residents could petition for a hearing
are modified.
Methodolgy
An estimated 175 permits per year would be effected by the provisions
of this bill.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from General General Revenue Employees from
Revenue Fund Fund FY 1997
0001 0001
1998 ($1,811,318) $1,811,318 3.0
1998 (1,796,318) 1,796,318 3.0
2000 (1,796,318) 1,796,318 3.0
2001 (1,796,318) 1,796,318 3.0
2002 (1,796,318) 1,796,318 3.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
Source: Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK ,TH ,RT