Bill: HB 4042, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Business & Commerce
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Yes |
Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Positive |
Author(s)
Chris Paddie
Sponsor(s)
John Whitmire
Bill Caption
Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of alcoholic beverages at auction.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 4042 would change the title of a charitable auction permit to a temporary auction permit. This bill would also allow a person or group who are subject to certain recordkeeping requirements to be issued a permit. The TABC would be prohibited from imposing a surcharge for a temporary auction permit. Lastly, the restriction on a holder of a permit to conduct only one auction a year would be removed.
Vote Recommendation Notes
While most of this bill is changing the title of the permit throughout current code, we support the provisions in this bill which allow more individuals to obtain a license, and allow permit holders to conduct multiple auctions a year. This upholds our principles of limited government, free markets, and individual liberty, so for these reasons, we support this legislation.
