LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3422 by Morrison (Relating to container sizes for certain alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code as it relates to container sizes for certain alcoholic beverages.

The bill would define original packages, as applies to beer, as a container holding beer in bulk, or any box, crate, or other device used in packing beer that is contained in bottles or other containers.  The bill would also repeal Sections 74.07 and 101.44, Alcoholic Beverage Code, which relate to container size and container capacity for beer.  The Alcoholic Beverage Commission reports that there would be an increase to the General Revenue Fund for new beer label approvals; however, these amounts would not be significant.

The bill would take effect 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, JRO, VDS, SJ