SRC-JXG S.B. 56 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 56 76R85 MLS-DBy: Harris Intergovernmental Relations 2/8/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Texas law under S.B. 642, 75th Legislature, states that 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. This bill would allow the common nuisance statute to apply to any municipality. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 56 applies the existing common nuisance statute for a mulitunit 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. Repealer: Section 125.001(c), Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Common Nuisance). SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.