BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3607
87R10608 JSC-D	By: Leach (Johnson)
	Administration
	5/17/2021
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

A general code update bill is prepared each interim to nonsubstantively codify laws that should be included in previously enacted codes, appropriately renumber or reletter duplicate official citations, correct enacted codes to conform to source law from which they were derived, and revise parts of codes enacted during the preceding legislative session to incorporate enactments of that session. This session's edition is a representation of work performed by the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) over the course of the interim as part of its duties relating to continuing statutory revision. H.B. 3607 seeks to implement the nonsubstantive changes proposed by TLC.

H.B. 3607 amends current law relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 86th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Pages 1-2 of this bill)

ARTICLE 2. CHANGES RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

(Pages 3-4 of this bill)

ARTICLE 3. CHANGES RELATING TO CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE

(Pages 4-6 of this bill)

ARTICLE 4. CHANGES RELATING TO CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

(Pages 6-30 of this bill)

ARTICLE 5. CHANGES RELATING TO EDUCATION CODE

(Pages 30-63 of this bill)

ARTICLE 6. CHANGES RELATING TO ELECTION CODE

(Pages 63-69 of this bill)

ARTICLE 7. CHANGES RELATING TO FAMILY CODE

(Page 69 of this bill)

ARTICLE 8. CHANGES RELATING TO FINANCE CODE

(Page 69 of this bill)

ARTICLE 9. CHANGES RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CODE

(Pages 70-98 of this bill)

ARTICLE 10. CHANGES RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

(Pages 98-107 of this bill)

ARTICLE 11. CHANGES RELATING TO HUMAN RESOURCES CODE

(Page 107 of this bill)

ARTICLE 12. CHANGES RELATING TO INSURANCE CODE

(Pages 107-109 of this bill)

ARTICLE 13. CHANGES RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES CODE

(Page 109 of this bill)

ARTICLE 14. CHANGES RELATING TO OCCUPATIONS CODE

(Pages 109-112 of this bill)

ARTICLE 15. CHANGES RELATING TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE

(Pages 112-114 of this bill)

ARTICLE 16. CHANGES RELATING TO PENAL CODE

(Pages 114-116 of this bill)

ARTICLE 17. CHANGES RELATING TO PROPERTY CODE

(Pages 116-117 of this bill)

ARTICLE 18. CHANGES RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

(Page 117 of this bill)

ARTICLE 19. CHANGES RELATING TO TAX CODE

(Pages 117-123 of this bill)

ARTICLE 20. CHANGES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION CODE

(Pages 123-132 of this bill)

ARTICLE 21. REDESIGNATIONS

(Pages 132-159 of this bill)

ARTICLE 22. EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 22.001. Effective date, except as otherwise provided by this Act: September 1, 2021.