HBA-DMH H.B. 1506 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1506 By: Yarbrough Licensing & Administrative Procedures 2/19/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, if an elected official files a protest with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission requesting that the commission refuse an application for a license, the elected official must pay a security bond. If the security bond is not on file, a case decided against an applicant can be reversed by a court of appeals. House Bill 1506 exempts an elected officer of the state or federal government from filing a security bond. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS House Bill 1506 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to exempts an elected officer of the state or federal government from being required to give security for all costs which may be incurred in the contest if the case should be decided in favor of the applicant, when the officer contests the facts stated in an application for a license to distribute, manufacture, or sell beer at retail, or the applicant's right to secure a license. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.