LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2009

TO:	Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2594 by Thompson (Relating to the hours for the wholesale delivery or sale of alcoholic beverages. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 105.02 to allow wholesalers to sell, offer for sale, or deliver liquor to a retailer at anytime except Sunday or Christmas Day.  The bill would also allow local distributor's permittees to sell, offer for sale, or deliver liquor to a retailer between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on any day except Sunday or Christmas Day.  The bill would also amend Section 105.051 to expand the hours holders of certain distributor’s licenses are able to sell, offer for sale, or deliver beer.  The bill would also repeal Section 105.052, Alcoholic Beverage Code relating to the hours of sale of beer by holders of certain distributor’s licenses in certain metropolitan areas.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of all the members in each house, otherwise it would take effect on September 1, 2009.

 

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) anticipate no significant fiscal impact to their agencies or the State.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, GG, ESi