BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1292
By: Giddings
2-28-95
Committee Report (Amended)


BACKGROUND

This bill is the result of the Special House Committee on Small
Business Access to Capitol Report.

PURPOSE

To standardize the definition of a "small business" throughout the
Codes.

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.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1 - amends section 481.101(3)(c), Government Code

     Subsection (3)(c) - defines a "small business" as one with 50
employees or less and    also defines a "small business" as one
with annual gross receipts of up to $3 million.

Section 2 - amends section 481.191 (4), Government Code

     refers to section 481.101(3)(c) for the definition of a "small
     business"

Section 3 - amends section 481.231 (2), Government Code

     refers to section 481.101(3)(c) for the definition of a "small
     business"

Section 4 - amends section 481.301 (1), Government Code

     refers to section 481.101(3)(c) for the definition of a "small
business"

Section 5 - amends section 2006.001 (1), Government Code

     refers to section 481.101(3)(1) for the definition of a "small
     business"

Section 6 - amends section 2006.011 (2), Government Code

     refers to section 481.101(3)(1) for the definition of a "small
     business"

Section 7 - amends Article 26.02 (21), Insurance Code

     refers to section 481.101(3)(1) for the definition of a "small
     business"

Section 8 - amends section 4.02 (d), Workforce and Economic
Competitiveness Act (Article   5190.7a, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes)

     refers to section 481.101(3)(1) for the definition of a "small
     business"

Section 9 - effective date September 1, 1995

Section 10 - emergency clause



EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT #1 amends Article 26.02(21), Insurance Code. 
This amendment is a technical correction and reinstates language
from the statute defining "small employer".

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

House Bill 1292 was considered in a public hearing on February 28,
1995.The committee considered one (1) amendment to the bill.  The
one (1) amendment was adopted without objection.  The following
person testified in favor of the bill:

     Robert Howden, representing National Federation of Independent
Business/Texas.

A motion to report H.B. 1292, as amended, to the full house with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed carried with a
record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present-not-voting, 1 absent.