BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1527
By: Uher
March 14, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

For many years speaker's day has been an occasion to honor former
members of the House of Representatives for their service to the
state. 

PURPOSE

H.B. 1527 changes the name of the speaker's day ceremony and limits
the amount each contributor may contribute.  

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 303.001(2), Government Code, to changes the name of speaker's day
ceremony to speaker's reunion day ceremony.    

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 303.002(a), Government Code, to make a conforming change.

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 303.003, Government Code, to limit the amount each contributor may
contribute to $100.  

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 303.004, Government Code, to make a conforming change.

SECTION 5.  Amends Section 303.005(a), to make a conforming change.  

SECTION 6.  Effective date: upon passage.  Emergency clause.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to public notice posted on March 1, 1995, the Committee on State Affairs convened in a
public hearing on March 6, 1995 to consider HB 1527.  The Chair laid out HB 1527 and recognized
Rep. Uher to explain the bill.  Rep. Jones moved that HB 1527 be reported favorably without
amendment which prevailed by a record vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 2 absent.