SRC-LBB H.B. 1232 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1232
78R5736 AJA-FBy: Geren (Brimer)
Business & Commerce
5/11/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 


Currently, there is some concern that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission (TABC) cannot examine applications and requests for alcoholic
beverage licenses and permits with the necessary attention and focus each
application or request should receive. TABC also has difficulty processing
each application or request for a license or permit in a timely manner.
H.B. 1232 authorizes TABC to provide an expiration date for a class of
permits that is two or more years after the date on which the permits
would otherwise expire if the fee for the permit or license is increased
proportionately.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission in SECTION 1 ( Section 11.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code) and
SECTION 2 ( Section 61.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 11.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, by adding
Subsection (d) to authorize the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)
by rule to provide an expiration date for a class of permits that is two
or more years after the date on which the permits would otherwise expire
under this code if the fee for the permits is increased proportionately. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 61.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, by amending
Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d), as follows: 

 (a)  Includes Subsection (d) as an exception in relation to the issuance
of a license. 

(d)  Authorizes TABC by rule to provide an expiration date for a class of
licenses that is two or more years after the date on which the licenses
would otherwise expire under this code if the fee for the licenses is
increased proportionately. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.