SRC-MAX S.B. 577 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 577
By: Haywood
State Affairs
4-7-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas governmental and business entities purchase easements and
rights-of-way from private landowners to facilitate the delivery of
services and products.  Historically, real estate brokers have not played
a role in such transactions. There are concerns that these transactions
should fall outside of the purview of the Real Estate Licensing Act in
order to preserve the unique nature of such transactions.  This bill
exempts these transactions from the application of the Texas Real Estate
License Act. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 577 provides an exemption for certain transaction from
regulation under the Real Estate License Act. 

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 3, Article 6573a, V.T.C.S. (The Real Estate
License Act), to include transactions involving the sale, lease, or
transfer of easements or rights-of-way for use in connection with
telecommunication, utility, or pipeline service, among a list of
exemptions from the provisions of this Act. 

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