SRC-TJG C.S.H.B. 3305 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 3305
78R17599 GWK-DBy: Berman (Whitmire)
Finance
5/23/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

C.S.H.B. 3305 deletes existing language requiring surcharges to be set at
a level so that the anticipated total of all fees collected by the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) for a fiscal year and all surcharges
for a fiscal year are equal to the legislative appropriation to TABC for
the regulation of alcoholic beverages. 

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 5.50(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, to delete
existing language requiring surcharges to be set at a level so that the
anticipated total of all fees collected by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission (TABC) for a fiscal year and all surcharges for a fiscal year
are equal to the legislative appropriation to TABC for the regulation of
alcoholic beverages. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.