BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1165

By: West

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Current law provides for a reduction in the number of members of the board of hospital managers of the Dallas County Hospital District beginning September 1, 2022.  The current size of the board provides stronger expertise, experience, and perspectives than a smaller board would, reduces the work burden on individual members, and makes board service possible for more members of the community. S.B. 1165 seeks to continue the current number of board members by postponing the date that provides for the reduction in that number.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

S.B. 1165 amends the Health and Safety Code to postpone from September 1, 2022, to September 1, 2030, the date on or after which the Dallas County Commissioners Court is required to appoint members to the board of hospital managers of the Dallas County Hospital District in accordance with specified general provisions governing a hospital district in a county with at least 190,000 inhabitants with respect to the number of members and their terms.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2021.