SRC-JXG S.B. 56 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 56
By: Harris
Intergovernmental Relations
6/25/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, under S.B. 642, 75th Legislature, the common nuisance statute
applies to a person maintaining a multiunit residential property, which a
person habitually goes to commit several serious offenses. S.B. 642 was
written for a particular neighborhood in Fort Worth, and carries a
population cap of 440,000.  S.B. 56 will allow the common nuisance statute
to apply to any municipality.  

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 56 applies the existing common nuisance statute for a
multiunit residential property to all municipalities. 

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 125.001(c), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to
provide that Subsection (b) applies only to a multiunit residential
property, as that term is defined by Section 125.041, that is located in a
municipality, rather than a municipality with a population of at least
440,000. Deletes text regarding the 74th Legislature. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.
           Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.