LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 8, 2003

TO:
Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB671 by Lewis (Relating to the requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Sections 61.43 and 61.71 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow the denial of an application for a license as a distributor or retailer if it is found that the premises on which beer is to be sold is a restaurant that derives less than 50% of its gross revenue from the sale of alcohol, is 2,500 square feet or less, has an occupancy rating of 50 persons or less, and does not have at least one toilet, properly identified, on the premises for which the license is sought.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
458 Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, VDS, AR