LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 13, 2005

TO:
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2451 by Moreno, Joe E. (Relating to the sale, service, and delivery of alcoholic beverages; providing penalties.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code relating to the sale, service, and delivery of alcoholic beverages and provide penalties.

 

The bill would allow the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, after notice and hearing, to suspend (for not more than 60 days) or cancel a permit (original or renewal) of a permittee that 1) consumed or permitted to be consumed on the licensed premises an alcoholic beverage at a time when the consumption was prohibited, or 2) sold, served, or delivered an alcoholic beverage when its sale is prohibited.

 

The change in law made by the bill would apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill.

 

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.   

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, JRO, VDS, SJ, LM