BILL ANALYSIS


Natural Resources Committee
H.B. 921
By: Uher
02-27-95
Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND
Certain Navigation Districts are covered by § 50.107, Texas Water
Code, requiring approval of tax supported bonds by the Texas
Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC).  An effect of
this could require the TNRCC to review harbor projects and approve
the issuance of bonds for such projects which TNRCC staff is not
established to do.  According to the Attorney General's Office, it
appears that current law does not reflect legislative intent that
these types of projects be covered by § 50.107 and applied to
navigation districts.

PURPOSE
HB 921 revises the functions of the Texas Natural Resources
Conversation Commission relating to the bond approval of Navigation
Districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
     SECTION 1.  Amends Section 50.107(a), Water Code, excluding
navigation districts from this chapter.

     SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 921 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on February 27, 1995.

The bill was reported favorably without amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by a record vote of 6 ayes,
0 nays, 0 pnv, and 3 absent.