BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 319
By: Armbrister
February 22, 1995
Committee Report (Amended)


BACKGROUND

The State of Texas is in the process of making nonsubstantive
revisions to and recodifying its statutes.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 319 recodifies and makes nonsubstantive revisions
to the Public Utility Regulatory Act, including conforming
amendments, repealers, and penalties.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Recodifies and makes nonsubstantive revisions to the
Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1955, including conforming
amendments, repealers, and penalties.

SECTION 2. Repealer: Article 1446c, V.T.C.S. (Public Utility
Regulatory Act).  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 3. States that this act is a nonsubstantive revision of
PURA, and is subject to the applicaple provisions of the law
relating to the interperatation of nonsubstantive revisions of law.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.

EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

Committee amendment #1 is a nonsubstantive amendment to SB 319 to
ensure that the definition of "public utility" stays the same as
current source law.  Makes conforming changes.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to notice posted on February 15, 1995, the Committee on
State Affairs convened in a public hearing on February 20, 1995 to
consider SB 319.  The Chair laid out SB 319.  Neutral testimony on
the bill was received from Carolyn Hall representing the Texas
Legislative Council and Martin Wilson representing the Public
Utility Commission of Texas.  Rep. Seidlits offered committee
amendment #1 which was adopted without objection.  The motion to
report SB 319 favorably as amended prevailed by a vote of 15 Ayes,
0 Nay, 0 PNV and 0 Absent.