Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB234 by Krause (Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children.), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code and the Property Code to prohibit local jurisdictions from regulating the sale of lemonade or other non-alcoholic beverages by children in certain locations and to prohibit property owners' associations from adopting or enforcing certain restrictive covenants that would impede these sales.
According to the Department of State Health Services, the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Department of State Health Services, there would be no anticipated fiscal impact to local government entities from the bill.
According to the Texas Association of Counties, there would be no significant fiscal impact to counties.