BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 524
                                                        By: Lucio
                                             Economic Development
                                                         03-08-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The Marine Military Academy is a nonprofit organization affiliated
with the U.S. Marine Corps to educate students from eighth through
twelfth grades.  Current Texas law does not give limited liability
to the academy as it does to other nonprofit organizations.  This
subjects the Marine Military Academy to much higher liability than
other organizations of the same status.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 524 adds military schools to the definition of
"charitable organization."

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. Amends Section 84.003(1), Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, to redefine "charitable organization" by adding to the list
a primary or secondary school that is exempt from federal income
tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
operates a boarding school only and does not provide educational
services to students other than those boarding, and offers a
curriculum in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Officer
Training Corps.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995.
           Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.