BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 1336
By: Moncrief (Naishtat)
May 9, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

     The U.S. Congress may change the method of funding for the
Older Americans Act programs, which are administered through the
Texas Department on Aging.  Current law prohibits the Department
from receiving block grant funds.


PURPOSE

     S.B. 1336 would expand the definition of "agency" to include
the Texas Department on Aging as an eligible state agency to
receive and administer block grants funds, under Chapter 2105 of
the Government Code.


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

     It is the committee's opinion that S.B. 1336 does not
expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency or institution.


SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2105.001(1), Government Code, to add a
new subsection (F) to the definition of state agencies, including
the Texas Department of Aging, and insert the words "or state
agency" in the subsequent subsection redesignated as (G), as a
clarification of which agencies may receive and administer block
grants.

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause, effective in 90 days.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

     The House Human Services Committee convened in a formal
meeting on May 9, 1995, and the Chairman laid out S.B. 1336 by Rep.
Naishtat, who explained that it was the Senate companion for H.B.
2703, which the committee had reported out favorably, without
amendment last month.  The Chairman recognized Rep. Naishtat who
moved to report S.B. 1336 favorably to the full House, without
amendment.  The motion prevailed by a record vote of 7 Ayes, 0
Nays, 0 PNV, and 2 Absent.