HBA-RBT H.B. 2457 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2457
By: Yarbrough
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
3/30/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is authorized to
promulgate rules setting definite limitations consistent with the general
provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, relaxing the restrictions of
certain sections of the code.  H.B. 2457 authorizes the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission to promulgate such rules with respect to Section 102.07
(Prohibited Dealings With Retailer or Consumer). 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority previously delegated to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
is modified in SECTION 1 (Section 108.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code) of this
bill.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 108.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize
the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to promulgate rules which set
definite limitations consistent with the general provisions of this code,
relaxing the restrictions of Section 102.07 (Prohibited Dealings With
Retailer or Consumer). 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.