Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2232 by Averitt (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.