SRC-AAA C.S.S.B. 753 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 753
By: Harris
Economic Development
4-15-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


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, C.S.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 Title 112, Chapter 10, V.T.C.S.,  by adding Article
6432A, as follows: 

Art. 6432A. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. Provides that this article does not
apply to that part of the operations of a person, receiver, or corporation
that consists solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of
rail rolling stock; or that uses rail cars solely 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.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Chapter 10, Title 112, V.T.C.S., by adding Article 6432A, to
provide that this article does not apply to that part of the operations 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.