By:  Madla                                                        S.B. No. 1496


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain administrative fees and taxes collected by the 
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 107.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
	(g)  In computing the total amount of taxes and 
administrative fees to be collected on alcoholic beverages imported 
by a person into the state for personal use, the commission may 
round the total amount to be collected up to the nearest quarter of 
a dollar.
	SECTION 2.  Section 154.024, Tax Code, is amended by adding 
Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  In computing the total amount of taxes to be collected 
on cigarettes imported by a person into this state for personal use, 
the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission may round the total amount 
to be collected up to the nearest quarter of a dollar.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.