LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2011

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1331 by Watson (Relating to criminal offenses regarding the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor and providing alcoholic beverages to a minor.), Conference Committee Report

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code relating to criminal offenses regarding the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor and providing alcoholic beverages to a minor, including exemptions for certain minor requesting medical assistance for others and penalties for certain alcohol related offenses.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.  The Department of Public Safety and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission anticipate no significant fiscal impact to the State from this bill. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, DAR