SRC-AXB S.B. 440 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 440
By: Moncrief
State Affairs
6/22/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, several issues regarding the Texas Funeral Service Commission
(TFSC), have caused the TFSC to be the focus of intense scrutiny.  This
bill accelerates the expiration date for the Texas Funeral Service
Commission by two years, to September 1, 2001.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 440 accelerates the expiration date for the Texas Funeral
Service Commission by two years, to September 1, 2001. 

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 Subsection N, Section 2, Article 4582b, V.T.C.S., to
accelerate the expiration date for the Texas Funeral Service Commission by
two years from September 1, 2003, to September 1, 2001. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.