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.