SRC-ARR H.B. 1588 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1588
76R9758 MXM-DBy: Hope (Nixon)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/3/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law requires utility companies to submit weekly lists of
new electric service connections in an unincorporated area of the county to
the county judge, who must then forward the information to a local
governmental entity. However, the information is currently not available to
emergency communication districts or appraisal districts. H.B. 1588 would
require a county judge to forward the list of all the addresses that have
established new electric service to each appraisal district and each
emergency communication district in the county. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1588 provides notification of utility service connections
to appraisal and emergency communication districts. 

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 366.005, Health and Safety Code, by amending
Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (e), to require a county judge to
forward the list compiled under Subsection (a) to each appraisal district
and each emergency communication district in the county. Defines "appraisal
district"and "emergency communication district." 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.