LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
May 9, 2001
TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair, Senate Committee on
Business & Commerce
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2767 by Delisi (Relating to the notice regarding sales
of cigarettes and tobacco products given by a retailer to
its employees.), As Engrossed
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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The bill would amend Chapter 161 of the Health and Safety Code, relating
to the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products.
Under current law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for a seller of cigarettes
or tobacco products to intentionally fail to display a warning sign
stating that purchasing such products by minors and selling such products
to minors is illegal. Under this bill, any failure, intentional or not,
to display the sign would become a Class C misdemeanor.
The bill would require retailers (instead of "permit holders," as in
current law) selling cigarettes and tobacco products to notify their
employees about state laws concerning the purchase and sale of those
products. Under current law, sellers are required to secure signed forms
from employees indicating their notification by the employer of the law
regarding minors and tobacco products; and they have 72 hours to show the
Comptroller, or an agent of the Comptroller, these signed forms when
demanded. This bill would extend the period to seven days.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 501 Texas
Department of Health
LBB Staff: JK, JO, HD, SD