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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 56
76R4145 MLS-DBy: Harris
Intergovernmental Relations
2/10/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


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. This bill would allow the common nuisance
statute to apply to any municipality.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.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.



SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 125.001(c), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to delete text
regarding Section 1, Chapter 818, Acts of the 74th Legislature, 1995, and a
minimum population of at least 440,000. 

SECTION 2. 

 Makes application of this Act prospective to the effective date.