81R5309 AJA-F
 
  By: Thompson H.B. No. 2598
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to fees imposed by local governments on the holders of
  certain alcoholic beverage permits.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 11.38(d), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (d)  The following are exempt from the fee authorized in this
  section:
               (1)  agent's, airline beverage, passenger train
  beverage, industrial, carrier's, private carrier's, private club
  registration, local cartage, storage, and temporary wine and beer
  retailer's permits; and
               (2)  a wine and beer retailer's permit issued for a
  dining, buffet, or club car[; and
               [(3)     a mixed beverage permit during the three-year
  period following the issuance of the permit].
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to an original or renewal mixed beverage permit for which an
  application is filed on or after the effective date of this Act. An
  original or renewal mixed beverage permit for which an application
  is filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
  law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and
  that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.