H.B. No. 1232




AN ACT

relating to the expiration of alcoholic beverage permits and 
licenses.      
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 11.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  The commission by rule shall provide an expiration date 
for a class of renewed permits that is two 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.  Section 61.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to 
read as follows:
	(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (d), a license 
may not be issued for a term longer than one year.  Any license 
except a branch, importer's, importer's carrier's, or temporary 
license expires one year after the date on which it is issued.
	(d)  The commission by rule shall provide an expiration date 
for a class of renewed licenses that is two 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.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 1232 was passed by the House on May 2, 
2003, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in Senate 
amendments to H.B. No. 1232 on May 30, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	
I certify that H.B. No. 1232 was passed by the Senate, with 
amendments, on May 28, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 
0.

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                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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              Governor