LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 31, 2015

TO:
Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB808 by Eltife (Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 14 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, regarding distiller's and rectifier's permits.
 
The bill would remove the requirement that a distiller's and rectifier's permit holder must be located in a wet area to collect a fee for samples and sell distilled spirits to an ultimate consumer under Sections 14.04 or 14.05. The bill would add provisions specifying the ballot language required to have been approved in the area where the permit holder is located in order for them to sell to ultimate consumers for both on-premise and off-premise consumption.
 
The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff:
UP, CL, SD, AG, KVe