LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2015 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2262 by Goldman (Relating to opening containers or possessing open containers of certain alcoholic beverages on the premises of a package store.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code by repealing the prohibition on a person opening a container of liquor or beer, or possessing an opened container of liquor or beer, on the premises of a package store. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact The bill would repeal a misdemeanor offense. Lost revenue from reduced fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on units of local government. Source Agencies:458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JHa, JN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2015
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2262 by Goldman (Relating to opening containers or possessing open containers of certain alcoholic beverages on the premises of a package store.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2262 by Goldman (Relating to opening containers or possessing open containers of certain alcoholic beverages on the premises of a package store.), As Introduced
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2262 by Goldman (Relating to opening containers or possessing open containers of certain alcoholic beverages on the premises of a package store.), As Introduced
HB2262 by Goldman (Relating to opening containers or possessing open containers of certain alcoholic beverages on the premises of a package store.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code by repealing the prohibition on a person opening a container of liquor or beer, or possessing an opened container of liquor or beer, on the premises of a package store. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
The bill would repeal a misdemeanor offense. Lost revenue from reduced fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JHa, JN
UP, CL, AI, JHa, JN