Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3897 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/30/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 30, 2021       TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3897 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.), As Introduced     No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to change the limit on fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses from a limit based on statute to a limit based on rule.  Local Government ImpactTarrant County anticipates an annual loss of $4,836,133 in mixed beverage tax revenue due to shifting the fee schedule for licenses and permits from levels authorized by statute to fees set by rule.Dallas County estimates an annual revenue loss of $500,000 due to the bill.For Travis County, the bill would be revenue-neutral, with the county anticipating no change in revenue collections due to the bill.Lubbock County reports that it cannot determine the impact of the bill without knowing the amount of the fees set by rule.Burleson County reports that it cannot calculate the fiscal impact of the bill without the fee schedule set by rule. However, given the small number of permits issued in Burleson County, the bill is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on the county.   Source Agencies: b > td > 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, CMA, ANE

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3897 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3897 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.), As Introduced

 Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

 Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB3897 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.), As Introduced 

 HB3897 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.), As Introduced 



No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to change the limit on fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses from a limit based on statute to a limit based on rule.

 Local Government Impact

Tarrant County anticipates an annual loss of $4,836,133 in mixed beverage tax revenue due to shifting the fee schedule for licenses and permits from levels authorized by statute to fees set by rule.Dallas County estimates an annual revenue loss of $500,000 due to the bill.For Travis County, the bill would be revenue-neutral, with the county anticipating no change in revenue collections due to the bill.Lubbock County reports that it cannot determine the impact of the bill without knowing the amount of the fees set by rule.Burleson County reports that it cannot calculate the fiscal impact of the bill without the fee schedule set by rule. However, given the small number of permits issued in Burleson County, the bill is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on the county. 

Dallas County estimates an annual revenue loss of $500,000 due to the bill.For Travis County, the bill would be revenue-neutral, with the county anticipating no change in revenue collections due to the bill.Lubbock County reports that it cannot determine the impact of the bill without knowing the amount of the fees set by rule.Burleson County reports that it cannot calculate the fiscal impact of the bill without the fee schedule set by rule. However, given the small number of permits issued in Burleson County, the bill is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on the county. 

Source Agencies: b > td > 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, CMA, ANE

JMc, SZ, CMA, ANE