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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount of the fee for issuing certain alcoholic |
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beverage permits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.02. FEE. (a) Except as provided in Subsections |
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(b) and (c) [Subsection (b)] and Section 25.03, the annual state fee |
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for an [a wine and beer retailer's permit is $175.
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[(b) The annual state fee for a wine and beer retailer's
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permit in connection with an establishment located in a county with
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a population of 1.4 million or more is $750. The] original |
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[application fee for a] wine and beer retailer's permit [in
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connection with an establishment located in a county with a
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population of 1.4 million or more] is $1,000. The annual state fee |
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for a renewal of a wine and beer retailer's permit is $750. |
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(b) The annual state fee for an original wine and beer |
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retailer's permit issued with a food and beverage certificate is |
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$175. The annual state fee for a renewal of a wine and beer |
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retailer's permit issued with a food and beverage certificate is |
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$175. |
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(c) The annual state fee for an original wine and beer |
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retailer's permit issued to a fraternal organization or a veterans |
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organization, as those terms are defined by Section 32.11, is $175. |
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The annual state fee for a renewal of a wine and beer retailer's |
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permit issued to a fraternal organization or a veterans |
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organization is $175. |
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SECTION 2. Section 69.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 69.02. FEE. (a) Except as provided in Subsections |
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(b) and (c) [Subsection (b)] and Section 69.03, the annual state fee |
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for an [a retail dealer's on-premise license is $150.
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[(b) The annual state fee for a retail dealer's on-premise
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license in connection with an establishment located in a county
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with a population of 1.4 million or more is $750. The] original |
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[application fee for a] retail dealer's on-premise license [in
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connection with an establishment located in a county with a
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population of 1.4 million or more] is $1,000. The annual state fee |
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for a renewal of a retail dealer's on-premise license is $750. |
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(b) The annual state fee for an original retail dealer's |
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on-premise license issued with a food and beverage certificate is |
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$150. The annual state fee for a renewal of a retail dealer's |
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on-premise license issued with a food and beverage certificate is |
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$150. |
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(c) The annual state fee for an original retail dealer's |
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on-premise license issued to a fraternal organization or a veterans |
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organization, as those terms are defined by Section 32.11, is $150. |
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The annual state fee for a renewal of a retail dealer's on-premise |
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license issued to a fraternal organization or a veterans |
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organization is $150. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a fee due on or after the effective date of this Act. A fee due |
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before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in |
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effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |