SRC-AMY S.B. 863 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 863
78R2889 MCK-DBy: Whitmire
Business & Commerce
4/8/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, an individual is authorized to contest an application to sell
beer, but may be required to pay the costs of the protest if the case is
decided in favor of the applicant.  As proposed, S.B. 863 prohibits an
elected officer of the state or federal government from being required to
pay security costs related to contesting an application to sell certain
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 61.39, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to neutralize a
gender reference and to prohibit an elected officer of the state or
federal government from being required to pay security costs when
contesting an alcoholic beverage license application. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.