Bill
HB 2035
84(R) - 2015
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Alcoholic Beverage Code
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Vote Recommendation
No
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Negative
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Negative
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Neutral
Author(s)
Richard Raymond
Bill Caption
Relating to regulation by certain alcohol-related businesses based on the amount of alcohol sold.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal impact to the State or local governments is expected.
Bill Analysis
HB 2035 seeks to increase the authority of a governmental entity to regulate the location of an establishment that derives 50% or more of the
establishment ’s gross revenue from the on-premise sale of alcoholic
beverages and is located in a municipality or county any
portion of which is located not more than 50 miles from an
international border.
Sen. Zaffirini is the Senate sponsor of this legislation.
Vote Recommendation Notes
HB 2035 would allow a governmental entity to determine where a business whose revenue is 50% or more from alcohol may be zoned. This is a much lower threshold than the current restrictions on other businesses including businesses that make 75% or more of their income from alcohol sales. It is not the role of government to determine whether or where a bar may operate simply due to its proximity to the international border. Consequently are opposed to this legislation on limited government and free market grounds.