HBA-CMT H.B. 2026 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2026
By: Yarbrough
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
4/25/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are two types of permits for the wholesale distribution of
wine and malt liquor in this state: the local class B wholesaler's permit
that allows for the sale of wine and malt liquor only in the county in
which it is issued and the general class B permit which allows for the sale
in any county of the state.  House Bill 2026 abolishes the local class B
wholesaler's permit for the distribution of wine and malt liquor. 

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 2026 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to abolish the local
class B wholesaler's permit to sell wine and malt liquor.  The bill repeals
provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code pertaining to local class B
permits.  The bill authorizes the holder of a local class B wholesaler's
permit on the effective date of the bill to convert that permit to a
general class B wholesaler's permit on payment of the appropriate fee and
in accordance with procedures for the conversion adopted by the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.