LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB853 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would give the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) authority to seek injunctive relief to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises where there are ongoing criminal acts occurring that constitute a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare. TABC would file a motion with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), and if it established the ongoing criminal acts, the SOAH Administrative Law Judge would issue an injunction under certain circumstances. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The SOAH believes that it could absorb any additional work associated with the bill without significant impact to its resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, GG, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2009
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB853 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB853 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB853 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB853 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would give the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) authority to seek injunctive relief to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises where there are ongoing criminal acts occurring that constitute a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare. TABC would file a motion with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), and if it established the ongoing criminal acts, the SOAH Administrative Law Judge would issue an injunction under certain circumstances. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The SOAH believes that it could absorb any additional work associated with the bill without significant impact to its resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, GG, ESi
JOB, JRO, GG, ESi