79(R) HB 1549 House committee report

TO:	Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB1549 by Alonzo (relating to certain warning signs required on certain premises. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1549, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($49,150) through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2006	($49,150)
2007	$0
2008	$0
2009	$0
2010	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code as it relates to certain warning signs required on certain premises.

The bill would require that warning signs located on licensed premises give notice that it is unlawful for a person to carry a weapon on the premises unless the weapon is a concealed handgun of the same category the person is licensed to carry. The sign must also indicate that the prohibition does not apply to peace officers. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Methodology

The Alcoholic Beverage Commission reports that there are approximately 36,000 locations that would be affected by the provisions of the bill. In order to provide these locations with updated warning signs, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission reports operating expenses of $49,150 would be needed in fiscal year 2006 for printing costs ($14,640) and postage expenses ($34,510).

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, VDS, SJ

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


March 24, 2005