SRC-AAA S.B. 753 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 753 By: Harris Economic Development 3-4-97 As Filed DIGEST Currently, a person, receiver, or corporation that consists solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling stock; or that uses rail cars only as a part of its internal manufacturing or production process comes within the terms and meaning of Article 6432, V.T.C.S.. This bill provides that Subsection (a) of Article 6432, V.T.C.S., does not apply to that part of an operation of a person, receiver, or corporation that consists solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling stock; or that uses rail cars only as a part of its internal manufacturing or production process. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 753 provides that Subsection (a) of Article 6432, V.T.C.S., does not apply to that part of an operation of a person, receiver, or corporation that consists solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling stock; or that uses rail cars only as a part of its internal manufacturing or production process. 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 Article 6432, V.T.C.S., to provide that Subsection (a) of this article does not apply to that part of an operation of a person, receiver, or corporation that consists solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling stock; or that uses rail cars only as a part of its internal manufacturing or production process. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.