SRC-HRD S.B. 293 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 293
By: Carona
Economic Development
1-29-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law excludes the City of Mesquite from adopting
additional sales tax for economic development purposes.  Mesquite is one
of four cities in Texas which is a half cent under the constitutional
sales tax limit of 8.25 percent, but is not eligible to consider
additional sales tax.  This bill allows Mesquite to levy additional sales
tax. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 293 to redefine "eligible city" to mean a city located
in a county in which there are more than 29 incorporated municipalities.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 4B (a)(1), Article 5190.6, V.T.C.S.
(Development Corporation Act of 1979), to provide that, among other
qualifications, an "eligible city" is located in a county in which there
are more than 29, rather than more than 40, incorporated municipalities
according to the most recent federal decennial census.  Deletes text
providing that Paragraph (C) of this subdivision expires September 1,
1997. 

SECTION 2.   Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.