1-1 By: Armbrister S.B. No. 750
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 1993; March 10, 1993, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development;
1-4 April 21, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 10,
1-5 Nays 0; April 21, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Parker x
1-9 Lucio x
1-10 Ellis x
1-11 Haley x
1-12 Harris of Dallas x
1-13 Harris of Tarrant x
1-14 Leedom x
1-15 Madla x
1-16 Rosson x
1-17 Shapiro x
1-18 Wentworth x
1-19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-20 AN ACT
1-21 relating to a review and analysis of the process by which agencies
1-22 issue permits for business enterprises.
1-23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-24 SECTION 1. Section 481.123, Government Code, is amended to
1-25 read as follows:
1-26 Sec. 481.123. DUTIES. The office shall:
1-27 (1) provide comprehensive information on permits
1-28 required for business enterprises in the state and make that
1-29 information available to applicants and other persons;
1-30 (2) assist applicants in obtaining timely and
1-31 efficient permit review and in resolving issues arising from the
1-32 review;
1-33 (3) facilitate contacts between applicants and state
1-34 agencies responsible for processing and reviewing permit
1-35 applications;
1-36 (4) assist applicants in the resolution of outstanding
1-37 issues identified by state agencies, including delays experienced
1-38 in permit review;
1-39 (5) develop comprehensive application procedures to
1-40 expedite the permit process;
1-41 (6) compile a comprehensive list of all permits
1-42 required of a person desiring to establish, operate, or expand a
1-43 business enterprise in the state;
1-44 (7) encourage and facilitate the participation of
1-45 federal and local government agencies in permit coordination;
1-46 (8) make recommendations for eliminating,
1-47 consolidating, simplifying, expediting, or otherwise improving
1-48 permit procedures affecting business enterprises by initiating a
1-49 business permit reengineering review process involving all state
1-50 agencies;
1-51 (9) develop and implement an outreach program to
1-52 publicize and make small business entrepreneurs and others aware of
1-53 services provided by the office; <and>
1-54 (10) adopt rules, procedures, instructions, and forms
1-55 required to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the
1-56 office under this subchapter; and
1-57 (11) complete the implementation of the business
1-58 permit review process on or before September 1, 1994, and provide
1-59 all recommended statutory changes as needed to the legislature on
1-60 or before January 1, 1995.
1-61 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993.
1-62 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
1-63 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-64 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-65 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-66 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
1-67 * * * * *
1-68 Austin,
2-1 Texas
2-2 April 21, 1993
2-3 Hon. Bob Bullock
2-4 President of the Senate
2-5 Sir:
2-6 We, your Committee on Economic Development to which was referred
2-7 S.B. No. 750, have had the same under consideration, and I am
2-8 instructed to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation
2-9 that it do pass and be printed.
2-10 Lucio,
2-11 Vice-Chairman
2-12 * * * * *
2-13 WITNESSES
2-14 FOR AGAINST ON
2-15 ___________________________________________________________________
2-16 Name: Mary Buckley x
2-17 Representing: TX Comptroller of Public Accts
2-18 City: Austin
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