SRC-PNG S.B. 396 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 396 By: Moncrief Natural Resources 4/6/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, the State of Texas owns certain real property in Howard and Tarrant counties. This bill would authorize the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) to convey certain real property to certain companies to provide community-based mental health and mental retardation services. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 396 conveys certain state-owned real property in Howard and Tarrant counties to certain companies to provide community-based mental health and mental retardation services. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Authorizes the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) to convey all or any portion of the real property described by SECTION 2 to the West Texas Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, notwithstanding Section 533.084, Health and Safety Code. Requires the reservations contained in the deed to run with the land and continue to be binding on the community mental health and mental retardation center. SECTION 2. Provides the legal description of the Howard County property to be conveyed. SECTION 3. Authorizes MHMR to convey all or any portion of the real property described by SECTION 4 to the Tarrant County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, notwithstanding Section 533.084, Health and Safety Code. Requires the conditions precedent and possibility of revertor established in the deed to run with the land and continue to be binding on the community mental health and mental retardation center. SECTION 4. Provides the legal description of the Tarrant County property to be conveyed. SECTION 5. Reserves and excepts to the State of Texas all mineral rights for property to be conveyed as authorized by this Act. SECTION 6. Provides that Sections 31.1571 and 31.158, Natural Resources Code, and Sections 533.084 and 533.087, Health and Safety Code, do not apply to the conveyances authorized by this Act. SECTION 7. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.