LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 13, 2019

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2165 by Hernandez (Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit or license holders of alcoholic beverages at a cost below the cost to the seller.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at a cost below the retailer's cost. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts anticipates that the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff:

WP, CLo, AI, kvel