BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 1179
By: Armbrister (Hamric)
May 20, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Currently, organizations and solicitors who work on behalf of
veterans organizations must renew their registrations between
January 1 and 15 of each year.  

PURPOSE

S.B. 1179 provides that registrations for organizations and
solicitors who work on behalf of veterans organizations are valid
for one year from the time the registration is issued.

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(c), Article 9023b, V.T.C.S., to provide
that the effective date of a registration statement issued under
this section is the date on which the secretary of state issues the
certificate.  Provides that a registration statement is effective
for one year after its effective date and may be renewed annually
by filing a registration statement and paying the filing fee. 
Deletes existing subsection.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 6(c), Article 9023b, V.T.C.S., to make
conforming changes.  Deletes existing Subsection.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

The House Committee on State Affairs met in Public Hearing on May
1, 1995 to consider SB 1179. The chair laid out SB 1179 and
recognized Rep. Hamric to explain the bill.  The chair left SB 1179
as pending business. The House Committee on State Affairs met in
formal meeting on May 18, 1995 to consider SB 1179. The chair laid
out SB 1179. The bill was reported favorably without amendment with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to
the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by a record vote of
13 ayes, 0 nay, 0 pnv, 2 absent.