BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1679
                                                      By: Ratliff
                                                Natural Resources
                                                          4-28-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The 73rd Legislature passed S.B. 964 which added a new section to
the Natural Resources Code requiring certain notices regarding
coastal property.  The new section required the boundary survey to
be made by a licensed state land surveyor.  There are a limited
number of licensed state land surveyors in comparison to all
professional land surveyors, and this restriction is unnecessary.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1679 provides that surveys of coastal property
can be made by registered professional land surveyors as well as
licensed state land surveyors in order to comply with the notice
requirements under Section 33.135, Natural Resources Code.

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 33.135(a), Natural Resources Code, to
provide that a licensed state land surveyor or a registered
professional land surveyor are those persons who may determine the
changing coastal area boundary, in a notice regarding coastal area
property, that is required as part of a written contract for sale,
transfer or conveyance of real property adjoining and abutting the
tidally influenced waters of the state.

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.