SRC-DPW H.B. 3744 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3744
By: Greenberg (Barrientos)
State Affairs
5/14/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin is the oldest, continuing,
tax-supported, locally-controlled secondary school in Texas. It first
opened its doors on September 14, 1881. The school has a tradition of
academic and athletic achievement. The school's football team, known as the
Austin High Maroons, will have its 100th season in the fall of 2001.  H.B.
3744 authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation to issue a specially
designed license plate to honor the 100th football season of Stephen F.
Austin High School in Austin.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3744 requires the issuance of special license plates in
honor of the 100th football season of Stephen F. Austin High School in
Austin. 

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 Subchapter F, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, by adding
Section 502.298, as follows:  

Sec. 502.298. 100TH FOOTBALL SEASON OF STEPHEN F. AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL. (a)
Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to issue specially
designed license plates for passenger cars and light trucks in honor of the
100th football season of Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin.  

(b) Provides that the license plates must be of a color, quality, and
design approved by the principal of Stephen F. Austin High School in
consultation with TxDOT.  

(c) Requires TxDOT to issue license plates to a person who applies to the
assessor collector of the county in which the person resides on a form
provided by TxDOT, and pays an annual fee of $50 in addition to other
prescribed fees.  

(d) Requires TxDOT to send $35 of each fee collected under this section to
the Texas Education Agency for distribution to the Austin Independent
School District to be used only for the benefit of the Austin High School
Athletic Department. Requires the remainder of each fee collected under
this section to be deposited to the credit of the state highway funds.  

(e) Provides that this section expires January 1, 2006.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.