BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 1281 By: Sibley (Naishtat) 4-25-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND During the 73rd Legislature, H.B. 1368 was passed to provide for certain security devices on rental property. The sponsors of this bill intended to exempt all college and university housing from the requirements of this Act. Unfortunately, the exemption has been questioned due to a drafting error. Section 92.152(a), Property Code, refers to "a public or private college or university accredited under Section 61.003, Education Code." However, Section 61.003(13) defines "accrediting agencies," rather than "accredited institutions." PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1281 amends the Property Code to properly cite certain definitions relating to housing owned or operated by public or private college or universities. 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 92.152(a), Property Code, to provide that this subchapter does not apply to a room in a hotel, motel, or inn or to similar transient housing or to residential housing owned or operated by a public or private college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting agency as defined under Section 61.003, Education Code, or to residential housing operated by preparatory schools accredited by the Texas Education Agency, a regional accrediting agency, or any accrediting agency recognized by the commissioner of education. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: Upon passage. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION The Business and Industry Committee considered S.B. 1281 in a public hearing on April 25, 1995. No public testimony was taken. 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 7 (seven) ayes, 0 (zero) nays, 0 (zero) present-not-voting, 2 (two) absent.