HBA-JEK, CCH C.S.H.B. 2958 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 2958
By: Hope
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
5/7/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires a petition for a local option election regarding the
legalization of the sale of mixed beverages to have the signatures,
addresses, and voter registration certificate numbers of 25 percent of the
qualified voters in the relevant subdivision.  The petition must be filed
no later than 30 days after the petition is issued.  As a result, voters
have a short time period to collect the necessary signatures to hold a
local option election.  C.S.H.B. 2958 increases the time period in which
signatures can be collected from 30 to 60 days.  

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

C.S.H.B. 2958 provides that a petition for a local option election related
to the legalization of the sale of mixed beverages in an establishment that
holds a food and beverage certificate must be filed no later than 60 days,
rather than 30 days, after the petition is issued. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 2958 conforms the original bill to Texas Legislative Council style
and format.