LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 20, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4498 by Hamilton (Relating to ballot issues for a local option election to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. ), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add Section 501.0211 to the Election Code regarding a local option election in a certain municipality. The new section would expire on September 1, 2015.

The bill would amend Section 501.035, Election Code, to allow areas where the sale of any type or classification of alcoholic beverages is permitted, to permit voting for or against certain types of alcoholic beverage sales. The bill would also repeal Sections 501.035 (d), (e), and (f), of the Elections Code, which relates to the ballot for a prohibitory election in certain areas.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. 

Based on analysis by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, TP, DB, JRO, GG, ESi