By:  Geren (Senate Sponsor - Brimer)                              H.B. No. 1232
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Business 
and Commerce; May 21, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable 
Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; 
May 21, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1232                                   By:  Brimer

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the expiration of alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The commission by rule shall provide an expiration date for a class of renewed permits that is two years after the date on which the permits would otherwise expire under this code if the fee for the permits is increased proportionately. SECTION 2. Section 61.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (d), a license may not be issued for a term longer than one year. Any license except a branch, importer's, importer's carrier's, or temporary license expires one year after the date on which it is issued. (d) The commission by rule shall provide an expiration date for a class of renewed licenses that is two years after the date on which the licenses would otherwise expire under this code if the fee for the licenses is increased proportionately. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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