LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 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.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow holders of certain permits and licenses to sell nonalcoholic beverages and certain equipment to other permit or license holders.  The bill would also allow the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)  to regulate the nonalcoholic beverage business or business activities of a wholesale permit holder, but only to the extent the activities are directly related to the possession, purchase, sale, distribution, marketing, or promotion of alcoholic beverages.

 

TABC states the provisions in the bill would have no significant fiscal impact to their agency.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, GG, ESi