HBA-DMH H.B. 1523 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisHB. 1523
By: Wilson
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
3/20/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) issues over 60
different permits to regulate alcoholic beverages.  Many permits and
licenses are secondary, because they are only issued to certain permit
holders that already have a TABC permit or license and desire additional
privileges related to their primary permit or license.  Other permits are
rarely issued or may be no longer necessary.  Streamlining the types of
permits and licenses issued to alcohol related businesses may help
eliminate confusion and ease the administrative burden for both TABC and
its applicants.  House Bill 1523 repeals law relating to a market research
packager's permit. 

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 1523 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to repeal law relating
to a market research packager's permit, which allows a permittee to receive
certain alcoholic beverages and place such beverages in containers or
packaging material in connection with a market research program. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.