SRC-TBR H.B. 1506 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1506
77R5748 AJA-DBy: Yarbrough (Whitmire)
Business & Commerce
4/25/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, if an elected officer of the state files a protest with the
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission requesting that the commission refuse
an application for a license, the elected official must pay a security
bond.  H.B. 1506 exempts an elected officer of the state or federal
government from being required to file a security bond, when contesting an
application for an alcoholic beverage license. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 61.39, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to prohibit
security for costs of a contested alcoholic beverage license application
from being required of an officer of a county or incorporated city or town
or an elected officer of the state or federal government.  Makes a
nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.