SRC-JXG S.B. 1411 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1411
By: Zaffirini
Border Affairs - Special
3/23/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, H.B. 1001 prohibits providing utility services to residents
living in unplatted colonias, if the land was purchased after a certain
date. This bill became effective July, 1995, for colonias located outside a
city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and September, 1995, for
colonias located within a city's ETJ. S.B. 1411 would allow residents
living in unplatted colonias to receive utility services, if the colonias
are already serviced by a utility company, and would remove a provision
requiring foundation to be completed on the land before May 1, 1997.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1411 allows residents living in unplatted colonias to
receive certain utility 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. Amends Section 212.012, Local Government Code, by amending
Subsections (c) and (e), to  delete text regarding construction of
residence on land beginning on or before May 1, 1997. Makes a conforming
change. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 232.029, Local Government Code, by amending
Subsections (c) and (e), to delete text regarding construction of residence
on land beginning on or before May 1, 1997. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.