LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2009

TO:	Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2757 by Truitt (Relating to the culpable mental state for an offense or violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 1.08 by repealing Section 1.08, added by Acts 1993, 73^rd Legislature, Chapter 437, §1 and Section 1.08, added by Acts 1993, 73^rd Legislature, Chapter 934, §2.  The bill would also add Section 1.08 to the Alcoholic Beverage Code defining “culpable mental state” in relation to offenses or violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.  The bill would eliminate the duplicate numbering of the sections and allow the content to be consolidated in one new Section 1.08, Alcoholic Beverage Code, without substantive change.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

 

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) anticipates no significant fiscal impact to their agency.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, GG, ESi