LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2009

TO:	Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3413 by Thompson (Relating to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's authority to regulate certain nonalcoholic beverage business activities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code by adding Section 102.071 to allow holders of a wholesaler’s permit to sell certain types of glassware to retail-level permittees and provide guidelines for such sales.  The bill would also indicate certain non-alcoholic beverages sold by holders of certain permits or licenses would be subject to certain provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.  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 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