BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2321
By: Black
03-30-95
Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND

While developing plans of the Capitol Complex Restoration, the
Texas Legislature also put plans underway to develop optimal space
for the legislature & its service agencies.  This plan includes
complete restoration of the Capitol and the construction of the
extension to the Capitol.

PURPOSE

To add the John H. Reagan and Sam Houston Buildings to Section
4.01(b-1), State Purchasing and General Services Act to the
legislature and legislative agencies for their use.

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 4.01(b-1), State Purchasing and General Services
Act, to allocate the Sam Houston Building and John H. Reagan
Building to the legislature and legislative agencies for their use.

Upon written notice from presiding officers of each house of the
legislature to the General Services Commission (GSC), designates
the following four state office buildings for legislative use:

     Lorenza de Zavala State Library and Archives Building,
     Stephen F. Austin Building,
     Lyndon B. Johnson Building, and the
     William B. Travis Building.

Upon receipt of written notice signed by both presiding officers
the commission is directed to  immediately undertake the relocation
of agencies occupying space in these buildings allocated to
legislative use.

SECTION 2

Amends Article 601d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes by removing
authorization for the purchase of the Texas Employment Commission
Building and for the issuance of bonds for that building.

Authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $46,000,000 to
construct a legislative services office building.  

Provides that the presiding officers in each house of the
legislature shall jointly decide the allocation of space within the
building and facilities.

SECTION 3

Emergency Clause. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

House Bill 2321 was considered in a public hearing on March 30,
1995.  There were no witnesses to testify for, on, or against the
bill.  The House Administration Committee recommended that HB 2321
do pass, be printed, and placed on the Local and Consent Calendar. 
The committee recommendation passed with the record vote of 8 ayes, 
0 nays, and 3 absent.